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Ed Byrne is latest leader to take voluntary pay cut to manage the financial impact of the pandemic

Email sent to staff said the University of Manchester predicted it could lose £270m in one year due to sharp decrease in tuition fees

Jo Johnson tells Times Higher Education event that universities should ‘take advantage’ of crisis to build on experience of online teaching

Treasury’s opposition to Universities UK’s rescue package could be overcome if institutions offer extra assistance to graduates, Lord Willetts tells THE event

Presidents at all the city’s main institutions will give a part of their salaries to fund students in need

SNHU bets crisis will push student demand for no-frills model

Emma Hardy calls on government to underwrite HE funding during ‘unprecedented set of challenges’ posed by Covid-19

Institutional leaders say role of universities has ‘never been more important’ as THE Impact Rankings reveal those that are leading the way on health and well-being

Partnership approach during pandemic raises hopes of bursting scientific silos 

Pandemic crisis is chance to consider longer post-study work visas and even route to citizenship for foreign students, Chris Skidmore tells THE event

A collapse in student numbers following Covid-19 pandemic could lead to billions in lost tuition fee and grant income, warns report for UCU

President, lawmakers allocate money then accuse Harvard and others of taking it

Universities in New Zealand and Australia lead second edition of global ranking measuring institutions’ social and economic impact

In contrast to other countries, philosophers, historians, theologians and jurists have played a major role advising the state as it seeks to loosen restrictions

Neglect of fundamental research is not inevitable when universities focus on sustainability challenges, UN advisor tells Innovation and Impact Summit

After rejection of virtual peer review, federal agency halts new awards, prompting concerns for younger researchers

Stuart Corbridge says plans for courses to move fully online were contingency planning for potential continuing Covid-19 disruptions

While universities commit hundreds of millions of dollars to help domestic and foreign students, dissatisfaction remains

Some students may be at a disadvantage as e-learning relies heavily on home environments, experts say  

Tawana Kupe says pandemic will ‘exacerbate existing inequalities’ in South Africa

Slash costs or deal yourself out of the international education industry, universities warned

Inequities understood at undergraduate levels seen lacking in graduate admissions

US university eyes overhauled residential experience for the autumn, possible wait until 2021

Videos showing minorities being targeted in Guangzhou’s coronavirus crackdown have caused a diplomatic row  

Some institutions have made serious efforts to protect staff welfare during the Covid-19 crisis, while others have implemented – or said they plan to implement – job and pay cuts

Coronavirus-enforced lockdown is leading to some unexpected scholarly analysis of Ryder and his team of pups

Maker concedes that SAT, already controversial, could grow even more inequitable

Looking at past crises can help us come to terms with our own, argues scholar of plague that ravaged 18th-century Prague

Institutions face both praise and criticism while seeking a proper balance, with the University of Chicago contributing a multimillion-dollar package that includes free meals and cash grants

Union members mount fightback as their leadership countenances pay cuts

Astrophysicists’ data analysis and precision measurement expertise harnessed to combat pandemic

International education losses ‘are like losing a car manufacturing industry every six months’

Exchange students face hefty coronavirus toll

The popular online conference tool, used by millions of teachers and students globally, is beset with security concerns  

Survey of users on academic social network suggests many are finding more time to strengthen international ties 

Quarantined patients, laboratories in lockdown and huge drop in charity income may cause drug trials to fail, warn research leaders

‘There is a life in science beyond the virus,’ warns German rectors’ head, amid calls for attention to the trade-offs between shutdowns and scientific progress

But Hepi analysis also suggests there is still ‘a single UK HE system’

Governments are prioritising reopening schools and businesses over campuses. But some academics fear the impact on disadvantaged students – and on their teaching

Concerns raised over pension scheme’s ability to judge its health after virus crisis market plunge

Integrity benefits of remote assessment via tech and change in attitudes outweigh the drawbacks, experts say

Commentators express doubts over Canberra’s online road to post-pandemic prosperity

Fine print reveals that universities can expect to recoup perhaps one dollar for every seven they lose

Rebuffed on pricing and open access, universities refuse full-access renewals

Online platforms threw many universities a lifeline, but the experience could well change how they and their students view the learning experience

With insights from a variety of fields potentially useful in the fight against coronavirus, some French academics are arguing for more research and data to be made publicly available

Popularity of Korean films and music drives emerging field of Hallyu studies and boosts Korean universities’ internationalisation

New arrangements will ‘pivot’ university offerings to areas of greatest domestic need, government says

Unexpected numbers are tuning into doctoral and master’s defences, with shutdown likely to lead to longer-term reforms to vivas, says Dutch professor

Continuing remote teaching in the autumn will be unsustainable for some institutions, warns leader of online college

Vice-chancellors’ group makes unprecedented appeal for government aid following dire financial forecasts caused by coronavirus restrictions

Mauro Ferrari departed after suggesting launch of a coronavirus programme, but critics warn against abandoning blue-skies science, even in a crisis

British Council survey suggests more than a third are still undecided about whether to continue with applications 

Data suggest research related to the outbreak already numbers thousands of publications   

Out of the fires and into virus land, academics and institutions find myriad ways to help

New paper finds STEM students scores were not negatively affected by switch to online or blending learning

Dreams will be dashed and the sector could take a decade to recover, expert warns

ANU ditches reliance on admissions scores and invites early bids from the class of the coronavirus

Other Asian nations weigh whether it is fair to test students during a time of mass disruption  

Mauro Ferrari leaves after just four months in role following rejection of his suggestion that council launch a programme to fight Covid-19