EU applications to UK universities plummet by 40 per cent Despite drop in interest from European Union, overall applications to UK universities by January deadline rose this year By Anna McKie 18 February
Online learning not a green panacea, researchers warn Estimate of emissions generated by staff and students during lockdown virtually the same as campus commuting By Simon Baker 18 February
For better news coverage, university leaders must join the debate Scrutiny is inevitable but universities should do more to promote their teaching and their place in civil society, says Rosemary Bennett By Rosemary Bennett 18 February
Writing lecture notes by hand ‘creates deeper understanding’ Researcher says academics should create moments ‘in which students are able to reflect on what they see and hear’ By Anna McKie 17 February
Six in 10 graduates get a first at UCL and Imperial ‘No detriment’ policies lead to wide variation in degree classifications across sector By Simon Baker 17 February
Is Europe ready for a post-crisis online reform project? Many institutions may find it challenging to translate the crisis experience into an immediate enhancement of teaching and learning, says Michael Gaebel By Michael Gaebel 17 February
Reset of UK-China research relations ‘will harm global science’ Forthcoming restrictions on Sino-British research are short-sighted, driven by ‘ideology’ and mark a rapid policy U-turn, say education experts By Jack Grove 17 February
Academic freedom can’t be legislated into existence A national ‘great debate’ in England would be more effective than imposing free speech champions and threatening fines, says Dennis Hayes By Dennis Hayes 16 February
Professor: End ‘myth’ of marginalised early career researcher Staff who enter higher education in mid-career without a PhD are academia’s ‘proletariat’, not ‘privileged’ young researchers, says paper By Jack Grove 16 February
If the OfS doesn’t appear to take online abuse seriously, who will? Given the year we've just had, we might expect some acknowledgment of the need to address student welfare online, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond By Andy Phippen 16 February
New free speech rules target English universities University and College Union accuses ministers of ‘fighting phantom threats’ By Ellie Bothwell 16 February
Greek scholars hope new law ends student anarchy on campuses Legislation will enable police presence on campuses after years of academics being assaulted, held hostage and blocked from entering buildings By Ellie Bothwell 16 February