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China's top university has reportedly taken action against Xu Zhangrun, who called for government accountability

But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights

Late move by Trump leaves Canada and UK with few options for bailing out victims of new student visa restrictions

Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations

Research also suggests that government’s anti-terrorism strategy is causing students and staff to self-censor discussions of Islam

One-third of respondents to NUS survey say they would feel ‘not at all safe’ if teaching returned to normal in September

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to be gatekeeper for new university and college courses

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

Suspension reduced but it ‘still gets me out of the way’, Australian student representative says

Fear permeates all aspects of higher education, from classroom teaching to overseas funding 

Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics

Commons committee calls for clearer guidance and additional funding to cover reimbursements

Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater

With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions

Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking

New intervention by the Copyright Licensing Agency may offer hope to universities struggling to access essential texts

UK higher education’s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added £7 billion to shortfall in space of two months

A new research project will draw on academic expertise to ‘reset and reimagine’ cultural life in the UK

No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors

Local advisers may be outcome of new UCL-led project to improve academic-policy ties in England

New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards

Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ‘not pessimistic’

Education secretary signals rebalancing towards further education in England after shift in nature of Tory electoral support

Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China

Across leading higher education sectors, black and ethnic minority academics are more likely to be in the insecure roles being targeted by coronavirus-triggered saving programmes

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Tina Turner are often referenced in the titles of academic literature, study finds

Tributes paid to a scholar ‘ahead of his time’ in showing how history can ‘mobilise, empower and engage a wider public’

Chinese studies expert says scholars should focus on describing and analysing events in Xinjiang rather than political activism  

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

The elephant expert discusses why her research subjects aren’t as different to humans as we might think

Former Ohio State president pledges focus on pandemic, race and environment

Australian decision a reminder that universities cannot impose unrealistic research requirements, academic union says

Liverpool chemists create AI-powered machine that works in standard laboratory and has already discovered a new catalyst

Manchester v-c also calls for rethink on REF and predicts UK will not join next EU research programme

Universities plot targeted class structures to help avoid deportations

Latin American university leaders tell THE summit that countries will need skills of non-science graduates as they recover from coronavirus

Data cleansing project for pandemic patients illustrates the side benefits of astronomy research

Moves could give UK an edge in race for new entrants over countries with tighter travel restrictions

China holds what is probably the world’s largest in-person event since Covid-19 began  

Letter says Advance HE’s response to review of equality charter may fail to fully address concerns over administrative burden and inconsistency in decision-making

Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future

Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says

Chilean university leads regional ranking for second year

Co-author of Conservative manifesto says universities’ ‘prosperity depends’ on grasp of changes since 2010

Friends say Xu Zhangrun was taken from his home, months after he was suspended by his university  

Trump administration says learners from overseas must attend in-person classes if their university offers them, and they can’t remain in the US if their college moves entirely online

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

As cases hit new highs, institutions confront costly implications

Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy

London institution says use of Sir John Cass’ name is ‘incompatible with our values of diversity and inclusivity’

Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch

Overall, the sector is well placed to deal with the fallout, but those who entered pandemic in weak financial health could be at risk, says report

London-based China expert fears arrest over critical comments if he returns to city following introduction of new legislation

Open letter from ethnic minority university staff in UK includes 17 recommendations to help eliminate racism in higher education

Emergency measures exemplify different treatment of public and private universities, critics say

Universities that boost numbers in lucrative courses are unlikely to attract the attention of Australian regulator’s new watchdog

Liverpool John Moores asked staff to consult communications team before expressing support for movement on institutional social media accounts

Government advice also tells institutions to increase cleaning and make use of outdoor space

More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights

Lack of enthusiasm for universities within new research ‘road map’ confirms government wish to spend funding elsewhere, says policy expert