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Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski

As Conservative ministers attack sector expansion, MPs support it locally ¨C offering potential route for sector ¡®dialogue¡¯ with party

Recent examples explore everything from radical vaudeville to the legacy of slavery

Universities offer many rewarding technical careers ¨C but local populations are often oblivious of them, says Mike Hughes

Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers¡¯ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be distributed and directed. Jack Grove examines the lessons from history and from overseas

Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research

Just 10 per cent of academics account for half of all engagement with the media, according to a survey of more than 1,000 Swiss professors

Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course

Liberals go focus on undergraduates with collaboration push while Labor hawks reconstruction fund

Those who understand how their advice is likely to be implemented are more able to make it constructive, professor says

As online shopping and pandemic leave swathe of retail units vacant, universities are urged to seize chance for space and civic roles

Almost a third of university employees globally are on contracts lasting less than two years, according to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ data

The United Nations¡¯ global goals have enabled French institutions to broaden the scope of their sustainable development work, says Anne Beauval

Universities are moving in the right direction, but they can and must go further and faster, says Alice Gast

This week¡¯s Climate Exp0 underlines universities¡¯ potential to make net zero achievable, say Emily Shuckburgh, Roberto Buizza and Alyssa Gilbert

Changes to funding mechanisms can feel like a threat, but Aria will be a blast of fresh air for science and technology, says Tom Stephenson

Ex-Miliband adviser turned Sydney Policy Lab director discusses globalised academia¡¯s decoupling from ¡®everyday society¡¯

Collaborative, technically enhanced experiential learning will prepare the continent¡¯s vast young population for the digital future, says Laura Kakon

Policy should focus more on research¡¯s benefits to a region than on where it is conducted, say Sarah Chaytor, Grace Gottlieb and Graeme Reid

When academics accept stints in politicians¡¯ offices, everybody benefits, says outgoing Australian ministerial adviser

The opportunity exists to reimagine the UK¡¯s post-18 education system in a way that will improve society as well as the economy, says Susan Lea

Service for local companies grabs spotlight as potential aid to competitiveness

New alliance of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield will put them on more equal footing with golden triangle institutions when seeking investment for start-ups, says adviser

Results show impact that ¡®diverse¡¯ sector has on communities, but questions remain on project¡¯s future use and links to funding

Richard Jones has chance to put into practice influential theories on boosting regions through research and development with role in new Innovation GM

Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says

Institutions band together at Tsinghua event to address climate change and other crises

Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield join forces to attract private investment

Lawmakers ¡®desperately seeking innovation nirvana¡¯ fail to buttress it with steadfast policies or durable statistics

Relying on academic research, thinktanks translate findings into the language of politicians and media, EUA president Michael Murphy argues ¨C but not always accurately

Politicians emphasising jobs while students want impact, Eric Barron tells Ï㽶ÊÓƵ summit

Universities should rethink their role as a ¡®neutral but powerful force¡¯ in times of crisis, summit hears

If we¡¯re going to measure what universities do, let¡¯s concentrate on what really counts, says Julian Skyrme

Focusing on sustainable development is not an original strategy for universities in 2021, but if anything, that only increases the value of adopting the SDGs, says Patrick Deane

Countries have each made most progress in three tables related to the Sustainable Development Goals

UK university tops third edition of global ranking measuring institutions¡¯ social and economic impact

Region retains pre-eminence in league table based on alignment with UN¡¯s Sustainable Development Goals

Tough choices and bold strategies are needed if universities are to navigate the perilous landscape that lies ahead, argue Michael Braun and Scott Latham

Attacks on the disciplines are ¡®source of alarm¡¯, as they are central to employability in teaching ¡®how narratives fool us¡¯, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ event hears

Experts warn that some will be left behind amid rapid sector transformation 

Opposition pledges unity ticket with government on ¡®single most important piece of microeconomic reform that faces the nation today¡¯

Sector leaders say governments should ¡®nudge¡¯, not direct, university commercialisation efforts

Centres of invention such as Silicon Valley ¡®a model for burgeoning inequality¡¯, summit hears

Australian minister offers no new details on proposed commercialisation scheme or timing of international students¡¯ return

Students want to learn more about sustainable development and feel prepared for the jobs of the future, says Jamie McGowan

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ survey finds applicants are just as likely to rate university sustainability and graduate employment prospects as top priorities

Celebrating diversity, reforming curricula and working closely with local communities are all ways in which higher education institutions can better foster peacebuilding, says Rocky Tuan

The pandemic experience shows universities of all kinds are willing to be partners for policy delivery, says Debra Humphris

Nearby communities are the priority ¨C but impact is maximised via universities¡¯ crucial global networks, says Dawn Freshwater

Research is for public benefit. The UK¡¯s next deal with Elsevier must accelerate the abolition of journal paywalls, says Paul Boyle

Long-term public and economic health depends on empowering universities, businesses and health systems to work together, says Michael Spence

Universities have decried the GCRF cuts, but being corralled into promoting justice globalism is not academic freedom, says Bruce Macfarlane

Top-ranked global research institutions shine in many areas but lag on local growth and boosting skills

The cuts will hit organisations helping women and girls to evade violence and access justice, say Christine Chinkin and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini

As physical retail declines, universities can keep high streets vibrant by moving into vacated shops, says Matthew Andrews 

Without audit studies, we would have an impoverished understanding of discrimination, say S. Michael Gaddis, Charles Crabtree and nine others

Partnerships are vital in addressing global problems, sector leaders say

The shortfall will damage the UK¡¯s reputation and halt projects that are making a real difference to communities worldwide, says Joanna Newman

Universities must ensure that academics who contribute to the vast online encyclopedia are given the credit they deserve, says Piotr Konieczny

Policy expert suggests institutions could back Brexit, a republic or rebrand themselves as a ¡®Black Lives Matter university¡¯