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Crucial MP keeping an open mind but has ‘lots of concerns’ about Australian fee and subsidy reshuffle

New rule represents scaling back of ‘alarmingly broad’ original proposal from regulator

New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality

Scholars put the case for experts in philosophy, narrative, literature and culture to work along the scientists in fighting Covid-19

Prizewinners argue that researchers have ‘stuck to a line’ about the pandemic’s danger in order to get politicians to listen – risking open debate

Ruling at school level seen as affirming situations involving colleges

Florida State University’s move triggers concern about impact on female employees, as coronavirus continues to spread

Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds

Michelle Donelan says there has been ‘too much focus on getting students through the door’ in England

New Downing Street unit for attracting global talent and review of immigration rules among measures to support research

Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out

Grant funders to assess whether randomly picking ‘middle-level’ research projects for funding is fairer, more efficient and better for science

Sector leaders drafted to help solve loss of cross-subsidies from both international and domestic teaching

Boris Johnson says ‘talent and genius are expressed as much by hand and by eye as they are in a spreadsheet or an essay’

Survey suggests most undergraduates expect limitations on their interaction with classmates next year

Academia says it understands need for cures but black voices proposing changes go unheard, scholars say

But data from UKRI show that fellowship success rates for women and BAME researchers are now higher than men and white academics 

Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge

Online lectures may enable applicants to broaden their horizons, predicts consultant

Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus

Commonwealth institutions point to successes during lockdown as well as barriers

Renaming policy school and college raises pressure across US higher education

Aiming of grants and loans at research-intensive providers raises fears for teaching-focused institutions

Survey finds Chinese most appreciative towards their universities

Two leading social scientists accused of producing racist scholarship say journals should rethink how they deal with such explosive allegations

Thinktank says lecturers on short-term contracts could lead to worse outcomes for students, as report concludes there are no easy ways to cut university costs

Major data analysis of authorship patterns also finds gap is largest among youngest scholars 

Science Advances article on diabetes drug co-authored by Mauro Ferrari retracted after readers spot irregularities

Money to be taken automatically from members’ bank accounts to support UK union’s strike fund

Lawmakers approve referendum on reversing 1996 ban, although with tempered expectations

While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour

Deborah Gabriel also calls for imposition of financial penalties on universities that fail to tackle pay gaps

Law professor who sits on Germany's constitutional court warns that far-right attacks on ‘weaker’ subjects would be followed by criticism of more mainstream disciplines

Even before coronavirus hit, Hong Kong was investing in new types of online education that challenge teaching conventions

Left-winger shared article that party leader said contained ‘antisemitic conspiracy theory’

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

New arm gives Australian regulator a voice in areas already well covered, representative body says

Unequal childcare burden blamed for fall in share of published research by women since schools shut, but funding bodies look to alleviate career impact

Report shows heavier burden for UK students compared with other parts of Europe, with the country’s research funding boost ‘a chance to reform PhD education’

Vice-chancellors’ group says ministers must step in to protect graduating students from economic fallout of coronavirus

Ucas data suggest expected spike in delayed starts yet to materialise

The prizewinning economist discusses how economics must focus on beliefs and identity, along with the influence of TV on our choices

Female academics with children say they fear the pandemic lockdowns have affected their careers

Virtual edition of Young Universities Summit hears how easing of lockdown at Italian institution had boosted morale

Short courses to be bankrolled through flexibly applied institutional funding ‘envelopes’

Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore top list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century

Head of English regulator will not seek a second term and will leave in spring 2021

As universities accept that online learning is here to stay, we hear from three experts how to ensure students are able to effectively engage with remote teaching

Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs

More than one in eight graduates of GSM London who left two years ago were without a job last autumn

At same time, experts warn that government proposals to ensure A-level pupils get more classroom time by delaying exams will cause widespread disruption to university admissions

Academics do the numbers on lower fees, increased subsidies and a reduced funding envelope

Announcement ‘seen as bad news’ but ‘not a huge surprise’ following Brexit

Order frustrates US colleges but spares key training programme

Briefing note from UKCGE shows drop-off in numbers at PhD level compared to undergraduate

China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis?

‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination

Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap

With the key selling point of university – meeting people and having a ‘great experience’ – now gone, Andreas Schleicher sees high fees as unjustified and calls for more government investment

Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the quality of those being considered