"Finally, institutions should admit their failures and recommit themselves to serving the public good for which they were created – rather than protecting their own and being obsessed with their public images." Purdue Science Purdue Biological Sciences Purdue University

I was delighted that Paul Jump invited me to contribute to this piece about academic networking. I’m a big believer in senior faculty stepping up to make things happen for their junior peers. If you’d like to join in and build more win-wins, don’t hesitate to reach out!

"What I found in Sheffield was “glad distinction”, and I see it in universities right across the world... Societies that value this will thrive. Those that don’t will impoverish themselves economically, intellectually and in their very spirit." timeshighereducation.com/blog/times-are…

Lovely article by President of Institute of Physics Sir Keith Burnett inspired by Prof Ed Daws’ quantum sensor lab The University of Sheffield but also on why scholarship itself is worth defending. Not only for physicists.

Beautifully written by someone who really believes in universities.

As recent pay awards constrain richer universities’ ability to reward their staff as they see fit while pushing others into further strife, can collective bargaining survive in the UK? Long read from Thomas Williams timeshighereducation.com/depth/can-coll…

Opinion: All science papers must state how confident we should be in them In this age of widespread mis/disinformation, non-scientists need help to better grasp which claims bear rigorous scrutiny, says Gary Atkinson bit.ly/3YrhE4p

Further to my discussion in Times Higher Education, more reasons why R&I instruments within a 'Competitiveness Fund' is problematic: ➡️R&I funds could be misallocated for other ends ➡️researchers need longer timeframes ➡️we'd destroy our capacity or global collaboration

This year's Nobel season was a 'good advertisement for the UK and maybe less so for UK academia' as brain drain concerns resurface timeshighereducation.com/news/tough-que…

How Australian universities respond to the three forces of geopolitical upheaval – fragmentation, protectionism and technology-driven divisions on values will determine their relevance and success. My op-ed & presentation AIEC 2025 - 14-17 October #aiec2025 #aiec today. Full paper: philippivanov.au/writing/is-tea…

Why is research in worms and flies important? We still don't know what many genes "do". When similar genes exists in us & them, it's vastly more cost effective to figure it out in them. Eliminating worm and fly research would slow down research and make costs skyrocket.

"It's often taken for granted that authenticity is desirable but...There are difficult trade-offs to be made [with] other aspirations, including assessment security, inclusion & even preparing students for life after graduation" timeshighereducation.com/opinion/auth...

"Let’s face it, you’re a bit odd to be working in this profession... Maybe it’s time to think about why you’re doing it in the first place. And maybe it’s time for the sector to reflect on whether it is asking too much of you." Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com/opinion/are-un…

On the day the UK launches its all-singing and all-dancing plan to embrace AI, some reflection on the havoc it is wreaking in education Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com/depth/universi…

"One could even argue that failing to publicly credit the work of sleuths, with their permission, is a form of plagiarism", says Ivan Oransky & David B Allison Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com/opinion/data-s…

This is a really good piece by Jack Grove: Will the rise and rise of policy institutes crack the impact ceiling? timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-ris… via Times Higher Education

"Most students were adamantly opposed to Trump & some strongly encouraged others to vote Democrat. However, it wasn’t clear...how many actually did...A significant number seemed unconvinced Kamala Harris represented a real alternative worth voting for." timeshighereducation.com/opinion/will-u…