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India’s newest universities are showing immense promise but may find it hard to stay independent from the corporate world, says Ganeshdatta Poddar

The country must focus on producing a new generation of university leaders if it is to succeed in addressing global problems, says Zeyad Yousif

The relationship between higher education and the public has never been more crucial, argues Vahan Agopyan

The transformation of high street branches offers lessons on how universities may need to adapt when lockdown is lifted, writes a UK university professor

The United Nations’ goals provide a useful framework for institutions to demonstrate their impact and work in partnership – activities that are increasingly important in the age of Covid-19, says Duncan Ivison

Expecting early career researchers to help with coronavirus testing is unfair if they will suffer financial hardship, says PhD candidate Katherine MacInnes

Universities’ reputations will increasingly be driven by their work related to sustainable development, says Stuart McCutcheon

Switching towards peer-to-peer assessment makes sense for distance learning but a longer-term transformation would benefit students, says David Carless

Impact and engagement should be built into the design of academic work, says Matthew Davies

The approach to monetary penalties proposed by the UK’s Office for Students risks penalising well-run universities disproportionately, argues Martin Vincent 

Being trapped in Peru as countries went into lockdown showed us just how little support is available to researchers working abroad, a group of biologists writes

With lockdowns in force around the world, deciding the way ahead demands a delicate balance of clarity and compassion from people and institutions

University managers must accept that business as usual is not an option for many university staff, says Petra Boynton

Diversity makes most sense if it is about authors’ viewpoints rather than their ethnic origins, says Martin Levy

Equitable collaborations are key to ensuring that universities can best respond to the SDGs, says Joanna Newman

Graduates’ common lack of deep understanding about how AI works is hindering industry take-up, says Min Wanli

Let’s bury the fallacy that students favour particular approaches regardless of the topic, says Gavin Moodie

Providing hardship funding to buy laptops and being flexible with evaluations are among the best practices the QAA has observed, writes Vicki Stott

Skills learned in arts and humanities degrees will be vital in understanding the effects of the coronavirus crisis, says Katy Shaw

Whatever the truth around Mauro Ferrari’s resignation from the ERC, the affair raises an important issue, says Luca Magnani

With admissions already in decline, Brian Rosenberg wonders whether the end may finally be nigh for many colleges

Rolling Stone shows how improvisation in difficult circumstances can lead to memorable results, but scholars must also be honest about trade-offs caused by lockdown, say Bailey Sousa and Alexander Clark

We need to build on the speed and enthusiasm with which academics have embraced online teaching, argue Dawn Lerman and Falguni Sen

Starting terms in January to avoid second-wave coronavirus outbreaks will be too costly for universities and damage students’ educational progress, says Anthony Seldon

You might not be in a lab searching for a vaccine, but take the long view and remember your research is still valuable to humanity, says Andy Miah

Poster sessions, networking and holding panels across time zones are all possible online, say Celia Popovic and Erika Kustra

The UK’s existing oversight by external visitors and professional bodies is the best way to safeguard standards, says Colin McCaig 

Higher education can give them the knowledge and skills needed to protect themselves against the coronavirus, say Paul O’Keffe and Djemila Carron

On the third anniversary of the UK’s national apprenticeship scheme, Simon Hunt calls for more buy-in from universities

Two weeks of working from home and academic couple Theresa Mercer and Andrew Kythreotis are developing their online teaching skills. Potty training their youngest, however, remains a challenge

Post-qualification applications will greatly improve access to UK universities, says Robin Hardman 

The government must guarantee the sustainability of universities, say Richard Watermeyer, Aline Courtois and Hugh Lauder

The coronavirus crisis is forcing everyone – including universities and THE – to reassess and revise long-standing assumptions and practices

A post-coronavirus recession could drive higher university enrolment and enhance human capital, says Nick Hillman

Varying personal circumstances highlight the need for accommodations that outlive the coronavirus, says Phil Emmerson

A new alliance of 40 of the world’s top climate change research universities will ensure better access to the facts, say Ian Jacobs and Matthew England

Without the structure of campus routine, a student with autism says it’s impossible to complete assignments and he’s worried about finishing his degree

The shuttering of university campuses leaves security guards watching their screens for tumbleweeds, says George Bass

Online learning content is being shared across universities and accessed by record numbers of users, say Valentina Reda and Ruth Kerr

Swift decisions are needed on contact hours, attendance and assessment, says Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan 

Our students will be burdened with paying back current emergency spending and they deserve a fighting chance, says Sir Keith Burnett 

Denying legitimate authors their fair share of credit amounts to academic misconduct, says David Sanders

Universities are facing immediate challenges, but they’d be short-sighted to not prioritise civic activity, says Richard Calvert 

To stop economic destruction, we need to refocus vast resources from other productive activity – a truly grand prize might do the trick, says Chris Callaghan

Slashing research will be a dangerous temptation for politicians desperate for savings, warns Jan Palmowski

A solution that works for some might not work for others. Each student’s circumstances must be considered, argues Simon Hunt

The coronavirus crisis has knocked everyone sideways, including universities. And while they have no quick, easy answers, they are central to tackling it

Universities will have to rethink online provision, while the social and economic factors of the pandemic will affect demand, writes Simon Marginson 

It’s this element of higher education that will help universities make a quick recovery after this unprecedented crisis, says Steve Smith 

A belief that private colleges open more doors explains US voters’ lukewarm response to free public education, says Kate Eichhorn 

David LeFevre outlines a three-stage planning process needed to enhance online learning for all students – the new normal after Covid-19

Communication must improve and students should be consulted on finding new assessment methods, says Brian Wong

Finding writing partners online can impose some productive accountability, says Alice Kelly

Both are too resource-intensive to be sustainable during this crisis, and their objectives can be achieved through other measures, argues Dorothy Bishop

Now is the time for the higher education sector to get ahead of questionable government policy, say Chik Collins, Peter Jones and Marjorie McCrory 

Universities are scrambling to streamline online learning and temporarily removing barriers to scholarly content will be a huge help, says Anna Vernon 

Good online pedagogy is all about readability, comprehension checks – and endless clicks, says Nicholas Murgatroyd

The Sendai-based institution is focusing on collaboration and innovation in a bid to find solutions to global problems, says Hideo Ohno

The arrival of many Chinese international students has stoked prejudices that were, unfortunately, already growing, says Justin Fendos

Identifying high-risk students early and communicating what support is available will be essential, says Toby Chelms