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The internet is unravelling intellectual ownership, but without citation, academia's shared conversation will be lost, writes Kathryn Sutherland

The gap between further and higher education is still too wide, but the US model could bridge it, says Rob Wilson

All foreign students are now suspect in the current Salem-like xenophobic frenzy. We must stand firm, says Susan Edwards

Impact is central to the AHRC's mission, as the public demands. But that is not inimical to true research values, says Philip Esler

Elements of the national character are revealed to Gary Day through Hartlepool, horses and honeybees

Science and universities are vital to economic recovery, but the Chancellor offered them only budgetary sleight of hand

Student-scholar trysts are perilous affairs, writes Sally Feldman

Gary Day on the dark side of Georgian London, the fallout from those who go missing, and Narnia

If standards are vital, why is the select committee investigating dumbing down marked by spin, absenteeism and squabbling?

Kevin Fong narrowly avoids a kebab-stained diplomatic incident

Funding for economics and other related disciplines is being cut just when we need their insights most and are warming to their popularisers, says Jon Adams

The world isn't made of equations - we should keep alert against mathematical seduction, says Michael Bulley

Most governance models allow v-cs to ignore academic opinions and freedoms. This must change, says Sally Hunt

Anthony Seldon and David James want universities to support a radical shift that puts learning at the heart of the curriculum

Satirical news programme The Daily Show does more than poke fun at the powers that be. It condemns lazy and populist broadcasting, and urges us to question what we are told and what we choose to watch ¨C lessons that go beyond a good laugh, writes Tara Brabazon

Tanya Ovenden-Hope welcomes the Leitch report's model for higher education provision in further education colleges

Peer review is no more or less subjective than metrics in measuring research quality. We abandon it at our peril, says Claire Donovan

Gary Day on Henry VIII's appetite, the malaise of teenage drunkenness and pro-anorexia websites

University governors must do more than take a board meeting or two, they must also take the institution's mission to heart

For all that is spent on quality assurance, we get very little reassurance on things that matter, argues Allan Ashworth

Hefce's criticism of Cambridge's governance is plain wrong, says Alan Ryan

The AHRC is so aligned with the government agenda of impact and knowledge transfer that it betrays its very raison d'etre, Peter Barry argues

In these days of low morale, universities will try anything to grab positive publicity. Gloria Monday just wishes there was a little less spin and a little more substance

As an essential curricular element, poetry is on the critical list, but Greg Garrard has a plan to make students adore it

Scholars must engage with the vital creative support teams that underpin their work. They may even find some satisfaction in paperwork, says Dave Hall

The internet may one day hold the library of all knowledge, but not while Wikipedia predominates, says Martin Cohen

Gary Day enjoys Marcus du Sautoy's mathematical fervour but finds tragedy and tears in the East End

The Government wants to dictate the trajectory of research and the funding bodies are complicit. This must stop, says Thomas Docherty

Tutorials are vital for a quality learning experience, writes Tim Birkhead

Let the Twitterati take note. For all the glorious advancements of Web 2.0, there is no substitute for old-fashioned research. Media platforms give us new ways to say things, but we need something to say first, says Tara Brabazon

Dissemination is not enough; communication is the goal - and that requires us to drop the jargon, argues Sally Taylor

Gary Day is astounded that conception happens at all while being appalled at wasted young lives

Blue-skies research could help lead the UK out of recession, but only if ministers give scientists the freedom to operate

Inspectorate to approve degrees would do sector good, MPs are told. Rebecca Attwood reports

Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto recognises the strength of the US is in its people

Don't run from the media: engaging with journalists can help you hone your thoughts and words - at least once the panic subsides, says Chris Hackley

New immigration rules will defend the sector's reputation by sifting out bogus students and institutions, says Phil Woolas

Through lifelong learning cuts, the Government's ELQ policy hurts those who most need access and opportunity, says Tom Sperlinger

Initiative part of wider plans to bring higher education in line with new media age and reality talent shows. Sarah Cunnane reports

Defending one¡¯s territory ¨C one of the most basic of instincts ¨C can arouse passions in even the most docile. Gloria Monday finds ways and means of keeping what she¡¯s got

Amid the gloom at the MPs' inquiry, Bob Burgess is cheered by support for a scheme to record student achievement

Our new immigration rules will have to be revised if we do not want to endanger our collaborative research culture, warns Mathias Brust

Higher education bodies should reconnect with examining boards to boost scientific literacy and ensure undergraduates are better prepared, says Alan Wilson

The RAE's limited concept of research must be broadened to restore integrity to academic work, writes Roger Brown

Gary Day on the beauty of everyday objects, a baroque pilgrimage and a long-running soap

Although the Government has said it wants evidence to inform its policies, many academics feel that their voices go unheard

Art and science can work hand in glove, writes Sally Feldman