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The ‘Thesis Whisperer’ discusses the computer revolution, PhD students finding their voice, and why people who write dissertations about doctoral candidates who don’t finish don’t finish

Strength of supervision more important than prior ability in determining doctoral performance, Australian study indicates

Call for government to support universities as many students remain locked out, especially in medicine

MillionPlus group of post-92s calls for ‘safety net’ government support for universities hit financially by A-levels U-turn

Board offering religious, rather than medical, expertise discounts value of NIH projects

Gamble to populate campuses seen as high-risk and not entirely necessary

English ministers advised to start looking at key features like partnership with employers rather than using German system as ‘trademark’

Precariously employed researchers may be less willing to rock the boat, says report

Campus reopening plans not such a hot issue Down Under, but key questions still need to be resolved

Survey finds that rates of depression and anxiety more common among low-income, female, ethnic minority, LGBTQ and arts students

After students gather to party, campus moves to online one week into semester

Plans for face-to-face teaching reversed due to ‘third waves’ of infection

Vast majority of scholars say their university has not adequately prepared them for supporting students with mental health issues

New measures slipped into draft Australian legislation ‘heavy handed’ and unnecessary, university group says

With students just arriving, institutions quickly find parties and outbreaks

Government scraps cap on university places in England

IB says students’ final grades will take greater account of coursework following controversy

Carrie Lam calls criticism ‘groundless’ and insists the city’s universities have academic freedom

Labour calls on prime minister to take ‘personal responsibility’ for fixing assessment crisis

Patchy access to computers and lack of internet connections among poorest learners hamper transition

Experts laud move to welcome international universities despite hurdles and lack of immediate interest

Critics say Australian inquiry excluded external witnesses and rationalised questionable activities

Anna McKie speaks to three experts about why unconventional assessment can revolutionise students’ outcomes − and how to do it

Rankings skew Australia’s top universities as they parlay profits from foreign students to snap up the world’s most talked about researchers

Caps on places and bigger rise in share of top grades at independent schools could lead to skewed intakes

English regulator ordered to pay substantial costs to Bloomsbury Institute after blocking loan access

University denies favouring black applicants over white and Asian American candidates

Research finds that young Indians particularly ‘resilient’ in their pursuit of education

As time drags on since their signature course was turfed out, Australian whistleblowers’ colleagues fear their discipline will die a slow death

Concerns also emerge that higher-tariff universities may increase share of applicants at expense of some lower-tariff institutions

University seeks successor with mathematics professor planning to aid in key roles

In ongoing pressure campaign, US cites universities as allowing Beijing propaganda

Universities say ‘big deals’ with publishers are only area where there is enough money to make significant savings during pandemic

First figures on admissions show record highs in 18-year-olds placed on courses, but potential for large number of appeals looms

Mass job cuts likely at multiple Sydney institutions as hopes recede for international students’ return

Academic questions whether quotas are the best way to move towards equality

Some data suggest institutions are devoting little to their defences and, as attacks become routine, experts say that open, decentralised universities are vulnerable

Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall  

Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results

Hidden surprises in planned legislation giving effect to funding reforms

Institutions defend value of online education despite reduction in charges

Fewer casual staff and burdens of increased online teaching leave academics struggling with mounting workload and place question mark over future of traditional contractual arrangements

They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ‘elite’ institution 

Labour leader’s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university

Early-career and female researchers experience the greatest mental health toll, Australian surveys find

Scottish government says all downgraded Scottish Highers results will be withdrawn, prompting campaigns for same approach on A levels

High levels of ‘undecided’ students bode well for northern hemisphere enrolments

Announcement comes as anxiety grows in England over grade calculations that have replaced exams 

New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius

Study also proposes creation of new ‘free’ universities to move away from marketisation

Poll reveals ethnic minority students also less satisfied with assistance provided by UK schools in pandemic

Before and after surveys suggest international students in Australia have suffered more than locals

Scandal-driven ousting brings reflection to campus steeped in partisanship and power

Initiative may have pushed academics to ‘salami-slice’ results, new analysis finds

Short-term financial squeeze could litter sector with aborted projects and careers, report warns

Polytechnic pilots curriculum, rebuilt from scratch to develop flexible graduates, that principal says could be tailor-made for post-Covid world

Oxbridge and the Ivy League might do well to act more like Starbucks, argues Harvard fellow Aviezer Tucker

With Australia unlikely to allow foreign students in until next year, the possibility of them taking classes on Malaysian affiliate campuses is being explored

National Science Foundation’s new emphasis in postgraduate funding seen as backsliding on diversity

Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations