How universities can use civic engagement and collaboration to impact their local communities as well as communicating and sharing knowledge with the public
A guide to help faculty manage and respond to threats to their academic freedom, from understanding the source of the challenges to finding allies and resources that can assist
Martin Smith offers an overview of parliamentary inquiries and lobbying for academics, looking at who is involved, how effective it can be and what results it can offer beyond direct policy change
XJTLU’s new Entrepreneur College had to work fast to build a sense of belonging among its first student cohorts, and one way it did this was by hosting a series of events. Xiaotong Lu shares the strategies adopted
James Derounian considers how universities act as good neighbours to their host communities and recommends a simple exercise to break free of the ivory towers
Nicola Searle shares lessons for academics on speaking in front of a parliamentary select committee, to provide insight on topics linked to your research
James Derounian makes the case for a gap year in which school-leavers can engage with university while tackling climate change and helping with community development
Mathematicians have always looked at old problems in new ways. A database of original sources will give university-level mathematics students a global, historical view of their subject
