Higher education policy: more than student number control and funding
University Alliance chair, Steve West, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about the need for joined-up thinking on the future of HE and why leaders must keep an eye on the long-term
On leadership and innovation: 'dogma has no place in university culture'
To fulfil their purpose of educating humans for continuous change, HE institutions must embrace participation and flexibility, says Miguel Angel Escotet
'Internationalisation is not just about revenues, it is a political strategy'
Alain Beretz, president of the University of Strasbourg, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about French higher education and what internationalisation means when university costs €300 a year
Universities must be research active – and that includes vice-chancellors
Even those institutions that put learning and teaching first would be foolish to turn their backs on research, says University of Northampton VC Nick Petford
'Science research is not a tap you can turn on and off at will'
Sir Peter Knight, president of the Institute of Physics talks to Eliza Anyangwe about the quality of UK research output, the dangers of nationalism in HE and the search for a female Brian Cox
In the last of our predictions series, we ask HE leaders in the US, Australia, India and South Africa to share what trends and issues could have the most impact on the sector
Why Southampton Solent University is bidding to run a TV service
Southampton Solent University's vice chancellor, Professor Van Gore, talks to Sue Littlemore about why running a TV station is part of his vision for HE in the 21st century
Developing computing degrees: how universities are working with industry
We ask a handful of computing academics to explain how they have developed their courses to respond to industry, and outline the challenges of keeping up to date in an ever-evolving sector
The social and physical capital of women in higher education
Professor Kathryn Haynes speaks to Eliza Anyangwe about women at work and why it's important, especially in business schools, for academics to have experience of the business world
Higher education in 2012: leaders in the sector look ahead
We ask leading figures in higher education to predict what 2012 will hold in their areas of influence as well as comment on the way leadership in the sector may evolve in the coming year
Professor Rita Louback, head of internationalisation at PUC Minas, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about the institution's ambitions for developing international excellence
David Ward: 'comprehensive research universities are prone to elitist rhetoric'
Interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, David Ward, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about his long career in HE and how he developed a reputation as an 'inside reformer'
The future of graduate employability: looking forward to 2012
Paul Redmond, president elect of AGCAS, and head of careers and employability at the University of Liverpool, talks about embedding employability, graduate recruitment and helicopter parents
The musings of Chairman How: Q&A with Professor Howard Williamson
The academic dubbed 'Chairman How' talks to Eliza Anyangwe about balancing theory and practice, the impact of research and protecting arts and humanities degrees
