The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago has not led to the better world many hoped its collapse foretold.
What futures do varsities globally have? Peter Vale interviewed Craig Calhoun, director of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Glenn Moss invites us to think of students as agents who can determine their own political destiny
A new book provides a useful critique of the impact the economic-centred society is having on the purpose of higher-education institutions.
Peter Vale writes an open letter to focus the new incumbent’s priorities and tasks.
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/ 3 February 2012
If we were able to rise to the occasion of football’s greatest spectacle, surely we should be able to focus the same energy in improving education.
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/ 29 November 2011
Kader Asmal’s biography prompts questions about how seriously politicians take higher education.
A journey Down Under is cause for reflection on the kind of legacy prosperity brings.
Accomplished philosopher Paul Cilliers still had his best work ahead of him
From home renovations to book sales: A week in the life of a relocated academic.