Moocs offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a truly European university, says Alex Katsomitros – and might be the only means of survival for smaller universities
Academics need to look at different ways they can communicate their research to policymakers, says Matthew Goodwin – here's his advice on not wasting their time, or yours
Does the current funding and policy climate in higher education make representation groups more or less important? Join our live chat, Friday 28 September
The Quality Assurance Agency has created a new mark to reassure students and the public about the quality of, and standards in, UK higher education. But will QAA's model work, asks Newell Hampson-Jones?
The future is a difficult thing to predict. Still, looking at the decisions being made today, our live chat panel posit on what the future might hold for higher education institutions
In competitive times, universities are being encouraged to create more distinct brand identities. But how compatible is this with the existing measures of excellence, asks Eliza Anyangwe?
In this year's University Guide subject rankings, the University of Exeter biosciences course jumped from 25 to fifth place. James Wakefield explores how it was done
The branding and marketing techniques used to attract home students aren't going to cut it when recruiting overseas. Paul Hoskins explains how to differentiate yourself digitally in China
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
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
As recruitment caps on AAB students become a thing of the past, Kim Catcheside explores what this will mean for institutions in all corners of the league table
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
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