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Some find it difficult to make decisions on their own off-campus, survey suggests

Pandemic hardship has helped make domestic students aware of their overseas peers, study finds

More than 100 universities sign up to take part in rapid testing programme, but plans for post-festive return yet to be set out

Survey suggests most of those giving help to colleagues feel undervalued

Plans for new research funding agency expected to go ahead despite exit of former top adviser to PM, but mission yet to be defined

New education minister threatens to withdraw funding from universities following abortion law protests clash  

Budgets and foreign ties likely constrained even with friendlier administration

Scholars say international students are drawn to cosmopolitan areas, which tend to be more liberal, while postgraduate students may be ‘sensitive to states’ political conditions’

Scientists ask why major journal published findings that female mentors may be bad for your career, even after reviewers pointed out flaws in the paper’s methodology

Premier offers latest on-again, off-again signal about resumption of student flows

Stalled research driving students into poverty and bleak career prospects, paper warns

Father of multiple intelligences theory says pursuit of deep inquiry is ‘a foolish investment’ in today’s AI-driven world

Words and their interpretations assume significance when lives are at stake, Australian research shows

Despite a pandemic-induced pause in March, research funders have concluded that submissions are ‘broadly on track’ and will not push deadline back again

Expert views conflict on humanities graduates’ employment prospects, and whether Australian funding changes will make arts the preserve of the elite

Young researchers have been locked out of labs and clinics for 10 months because of Covid

Possible new US education secretary also pushes major federal college investment

Experts urge careful consideration of detailed options and their consequences, as education secretary sets out direction of travel

From acknowledging Covid stress to having every participant logged into Zoom, Paul Moss breaks down the art of mixed-cohort tutorials

Leading psychologist issues stinging criticism of university treatment of employee mental health

Report from OfS shows slowing in rise of ‘unexplained’ firsts and sudden drops in share gaining top honours at some institutions

Paper from Social Market Foundation calls on government to either invest more or trust universities on providing information   

But survey finds that international applicants still overwhelmingly favour face-to-face teaching

Incoming US president stresses need for action but avoids key details

Latest edition of Global University Employability Ranking suggests systems with closest industry partnerships on skills are on the rise

Students who suffer financial loss from institutional failures should be compensated by sector scheme, says English ombudsman

Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online 

Australian report also advocates expansion of online counselling

Sexual orientation may have greater impact on academic choices than race, US data suggest

Institutional agility in pandemic shows why heavy-handed regulation is a mistake, says Ecuadorean university president

Wider reckoning expected after White House ally Scott Atlas urges uprising against governor

UK remains third on list for number of scientists but Germany and Australia have made up ground

‘New versions of old pressures’ have emerged amid campus closures and budget cuts

Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating

Being married to a long-serving community college lecturer means incoming president will have a regular insider’s view

Rare opportunities arise in a country with a small population and a big regard for science

Experts urge universities to see Covid disruption as an opportunity to broaden access

Both top-ranked Tsinghua and lesser-known institutions lauded for excellence in difficult times

Australian report tracks shift to vocationally oriented courses ahead of the recession and tuition fee changes

Observers concerned by lack of coordinated effort to tackle populism and its causes

Analysis of publication data since break-up of Soviet Union suggests collaboration could be making up for a lack of domestic resources

Minister sidesteps question of whether she wants participation cut, while saying rapid Covid tests will be deployed for post-Christmas campus returns

As debate intensifies on how to measure research excellence beyond publications, Jack Grove asks senior scientists how they assess intangible personal qualities when hiring researchers

Academics say Chinese higher education has long been hobbled by the lack of an ‘accurate system of academic evaluation’

Office for Students sets out plans for tougher minimum standards related to student outcomes, including degree completion rates and graduate employment

Businessman accused of aiding false charity and buying coach’s house to win sons entry

Move will include guidance around when to close, merge or reform courses, but Universities UK points out difficulty of assessing courses’ value

Covid massively accelerates decline that was already under way, seen as being driven by Trump administration policies

Pre-approved grants referred to security agencies as another front opens up in debate over research risks

Half of regional governors’ dissertations contained copied text, and these plagiarists went on to perform worse in government, research suggests

Island nation’s pandemic management has been the envy of the world, but academics are still paying a price

Sector leaders raise questions over timing of pre-Christmas plans and workload involved

Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ‘bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence’, says author and ‘agony aunt’ Petra Boynton

Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange

Education secretary says use of predicted grades in English system ‘breeds low aspiration and unfairness’

Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme

UK’s chief scientific adviser for national security says threat to universities’ values is most significant risk

Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation

Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, Australian strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need

Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physicians