In Features this morning

 Fernando Padró, Megan Yih Chyn A. Kek and Henk Huijser  on supporting students as consumers and learners. It’s this week’s selection by Commissioning Editor Sally Kift, in her series, needed on what we need now in teaching and learning.

Michael Baron argues unis need to keep industry practitioners in the classroom.

Merlin Crossley explains why researchers should stick to their knitting. “The grand challenges facing our world today are so complex that they will only be solved if academics work with people across society to translate new knowledge and implement solutions!”

Vin Massaro critically considers the report underpinning the new UG funding rates. “That such major and far-reaching decisions should have been made on such a narrow information base raises serious concerns about their sustainability.”