By David D. Perlmutter. At a leadership conference almost a decade ago, I met an incoming dean who had no previous academic experience except being a student. He was, in fact, a longtime business professional with a list of impressive "real world" accomplishments. More...
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For Our Free Speech, We Have Censors to Thank
By Amy Werbel. Americans have been reading a lot lately about the state of speech on college campuses. Stories about canceled contracts, resignations, disinvited speakers, racist songs, sexist banners, and trigger warnings have spilled into mainstream news outlets and the blogosphere. More...
To break class barriers, students must end up in unexpected places
By Tim Blackman. Universities pay lip service to equality, yet the system functions as a huge social filter. Real fairness will take a radical rethink. More...
Why free speech is integral to the intellectual life of our universities
By . Government plans to police campus extremism will turn students into spies, rather than critical thinkers. More...
Don’t even think about starting university in a relationship
By Tess Reidy and Sarah Raphael. Avoid making the same mistake we did: ditch your partner before freshers’ week and make the most of the university experience. More...
'Universities must not shy away from difficult subjects'
By Sally Hunt.The Government’s anti-extremism plans risk curtailing academic freedom, when universities should be centres for debate, argues Sally Hunt. More...
Anthony Seldon: Students seen as a 'necessary nuisance' by top universities
By Javier Espinoza. The new vice-chancellor has argued that elite universities are dismissing students as 'necessary nuisances' in their bid to secure research funding. More...
The pleasures (and surprises) of interviewing academics
By Matthew Reisz. Tomorrow’s issue of Times Higher Education includes my extended interview with the fascinating American cultural critic Mark Edmundson, university professor of English at the University of Virginia. More...
The end of the line for validating institutions?
By Nick Hillman. Is Jo Johnson eyeing an alternative approach? Nick Hillman thinks he is, despite the system’s proven advantages. More...
Government names universities hosting 'extremist' speakers
By David Matthews. Move comes as universities minister criticises National Union of Students for failing to back new rules to curb ‘extremist’ speakers on campus. More...
