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

Survey finds one in five scholars self-censored their teaching when students from autocratic states were in their class

Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science

Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarity 

Pre-crisis gripes must be addressed as sector yearns for a more understanding community

Extra funding will be prioritised for those in final year or those with ongoing support needs, with other students urged to adapt their projects to existing deadlines

Academic says some safety requirements increase risk to researchers and encourages institutions to take flexible, academic-led approach

How can universities ensure that students learn vital lessons in sustainability in all their courses? Anna McKie talks to three leaders who have already done so

English sector awaits details of rebalancing towards further education, along with HE policy statement and campus free speech bill

President-elect will have to do more than reverse Trump’s executive orders to rebuild the reputation of US higher education, say experts

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Figures suggest that graduates of UK’s highly selective institutions and specialists have widest differences in pay

Annual survey of UK students also reveals significant increase in students’ caring responsibilities and paid work

Scholar of Native American history shortlisted for two major non-fiction prizes discusses why the US needs a ‘reckoning’ with indigenous dispossession

There are lessons for academia in the scandal of the pornographer, the fake papyrus and a theologian’s fall, says author

Sydney sociologist says universities should go further than merely notifying government about overseas ties

Denise Bradley’s instrumental target has easily been reached, reshaping the populace in the process

Survey finds that university presidents in North America are much less likely to feel ready to cope with the crisis this academic year than those in Asia and Oceania

As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing

Key issues on mission, leadership and position of ‘Arpa’ agency within wider system yet to be decided, MPs told

Opposition dissatisfied with ‘drafting’ of controversial bill, but vows not to oppose it

Government outlines scenario where university spinout’s sale to investor with links to ‘hostile state’ could be called in under planned new law

Government plan allows for six-day ‘travel window’ in run-up to deadline, but union says plan is ‘riddled with holes’

Yogesh Tyagi suspended by government after he and executive council try to appoint rival candidates for registrar

Employers have made ‘significant, and unprecedented, adjustments to their student recruitment’, report shows

Academics see end of Trump as end of rules deterring global research recruitment

Staff serving on campus during lockdown are 50 per cent more likely than their housebound peers to be at ‘high risk’ for health problems

After cutbacks to the programme in July, lawmakers have managed to pad out the budget slightly, but universities remain disappointed

Government plans week of mass testing to get English students home for festive season

While the pandemic may force an end to open-plan academic spaces, Australian forum hears that ‘empty glass boxes’ are not the answer

Minister says she has consulted with universities across the UK on the decision

Former education secretary says business schools must work harder to demonstrate their relevance

Data from THE World University Rankings suggest universities in Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland get far more per academic

New ‘international education champion’ predicts numbers will continue to grow despite Covid and Brexit, but modes of delivery will alter

Democrat boost in and around university campuses may help deliver on tuition-free promise

Australian study-abroad alumni mull improvements as ‘enforced immobility’ leaves mobility programmes in limbo

But it’s important for universities and scholars to continue pursuing links as ‘tensions’ will remain, says Harvard academic    

Covid is no reason to ease off on demands for open knowledge, Australian forum hears

Alternative option proposed by UK admissions service would see students applying before receiving results but selecting preferred choice afterwards

States pursuing new models to overcome old institutional objections

Parent institutions have increased their share of business school earnings, but external circumstances are putting pressure on that model

Scientists say pandemic-related restrictions call into question Westminster government’s claim that face-to-face tuition is vital for mental health

Suzanne Rivera receives both praise and abuse on social media in response to offer but says she will continue to defend rights to assembly and free speech

Scholars say country should focus on more pressing higher education issues after prime minister announces ambitious scheme

Higher education leaders celebrate change in tone but recognise political limits

Socio-economic disadvantages are most prominent in the first two years of university, study finds

Huge survey finds majority of academics have adapted to shutdowns, but many fear ‘Covid-isation’ of grants

With digital devices generating data from the world at an unprecedented rate, what it means to be a scientist has changed, conference hears

Publishers warn that the pirate repository carries security risks, but critics say the threat is over-hyped to justify greater surveillance of researchers

Research finds that China and Malaysia account for the largest number of international students coming to the UK through offshore partnerships

There may be early signs of ‘New Silk Road’ efforts bearing fruit, but developments could raise questions about European unity

Red tape and institutional autonomy arguments fail to sway committee scrutinising law that affects universities’ overseas partnerships

Bleak economic outlook is swaying PhD candidates towards a university career despite sector difficulties, indicates a survey of UK research students

Policy Exchange report from v-c on Augar panel calls for English universities, not further education colleges, to be responsible for Level 4 and 5 provision

Office for the Independent Adjudicator proposes new system as it expects high volume of grievances relating to Covid-19 disruption

Nation opts for strength in depth across the country instead of topping global rankings, argues sector head

Asian American opposition seen as decisive, as state also favours human embryonic research

Pandemic to have lasting impact, but vice-chancellors warn of challenges ahead

Head of higher education at Lloyds Banking Group says pandemic’s impact on student experience ‘hugely concerning’

Republicans holding Senate as Trump-Biden outcome faces long counting process