Art and design schools must act as a system, not a market
Zey Suka-Bill and Christoph Lindner argue art and design universities' real opportunity lies in collaboration and partnerships
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A fresh cost of living crisis is coming for students. You’d never know
With OfS's proposed fairness condition under consultation, Jim Dickinson audits what universities tell applicants about costs – and finds silence, archaeology or arithmetic that doesn't add up
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What teaching academic writing as a discipline actually looks like
Good academic writing is a skill that can be taught. Anna Yeadell wonders why we don't bother teaching it
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The absolutism is watered down in OfS’ amendments to its free speech guidance
With OfS' free speech complaints scheme opening on 1 September, Jim Dickinson finds a regulator retreating from absolutist positions on campus expression
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Foundation years prepare non-traditional learners to thrive in higher education
For David Stockbridge, the foundation year offers a chance for non-traditional students to become confident in navigating higher education
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The Miller judgment draws its line through students
Jim Dickinson reads the Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment on David Miller's dismissal – and finds one half setting out what a university can't touch, and one what it still can
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Transparency data: Higher education providers with T Levels in entry requirements
Universities and colleges that accept T Levels for entry onto at least one course.
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Promoting equity in research funding requires collaboration now more than ever
In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward. Rachel Van Krimpen explains what this looks like in the context of research funding
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Where does the international student deficit really lie?
International students are often treated as financial assets rather than pedagogic partners. Sumeya Loonat sets out four lenses for moving beyond the deficit model
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Some students arrive to find the door to belonging already shut
Radhika Sharma has followed five students' experiences from the Global South and finds belonging is a design choice that the sector keeps getting wrong
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Civic universities need collective approaches to bring students and long-term residents together
In some residential areas, universities’ civic agendas can ring hollow. Kate Seymour presents a collaborative project which aimed to co-create hope in Fallowfield
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Students have the right to set-off to university
Jim Dickinson considers whether university fee rules leave students with any meaningful leverage when course delivery is disputed
