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Out of the mire: Is the tide turning on academic precarity?

Burning bridges: Are unions still students’ megaphone? 

Coming up for air: Academics’ heavenly holiday tips

A stratospheric rise has been the story of Asian higher education. Here, we explore the likelihood of that narrative continuing and see how some countries are addressing the challenges they face

Smile you’re being watched: What is academic life in North Korea really like?

Our data-led report reveals the extent to which higher education institutions across the globe are contributing to gender equality and provides recommendations on the next steps universities can take to continue making progress

Horn of plenty: Is chasing unicorns the best way to commercialise research?

Hiring on fire: Will universities get burned by post-Covid labour issues?

At liberty to conform: do French universities need more autonomy? 

Levelling up: thirty years on, has the post-92s’ time come?

As campaigners fight to ensure that progress on women’s advancement does not move backwards, our data-led report marking International Women’s Day examines whether higher education is setting a leading example for other industries