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War has helped to fan inflation and wither universities¡¯ resources. With scant prospect of let-up, all eyes are watching the horizon for hopeful signs

The latest cataclysm is a reminder that certainties about the world, and even about international research collaboration, aren¡¯t certain after all

Higher education systems that are free to evolve have improved and adapted as times change, but more are seeing ministers determined to set the course

Universities are autonomous in principle but their financial reliance on the state means conflict is inevitable ¨C and suppression is a very real threat

After a second year of social distancing, how strong are the ties that bind us together and what is it that makes us a community, in society and HE?

On 15 October 1971, the first edition of The ߣߣÊÓƵ Supplement was published. In the five decades since, the publication now known as ߣߣÊÓƵ has charted the expansion and marketisation of the UK sector while taking an ever more global perspective. Three editors reflect on their time at the helm

How can academics be free to speak out and enquire when the principles of robust open debate are under attack from without and within?

Some would argue that there are too many international students but it¡¯s a problem many universities would like to have, for financial and other reasons

The humanities can seem to struggle in our science-dominated world, but even a utilitarian view must hold them as foundational to a decent society

Student satisfaction fell as the pandemic disrupted campus life, and while assessment wasn¡¯t singled out, it¡¯s worth assessing how fit it is for the future

We must challenge carping about the bottom-line worth of university study by reiterating that other paths¡¯ pay-offs in no way denigrate a degree¡¯s value