UK plans on student visas fail to empower entrepreneurialism The government’s illogical restrictions deny the country a potential source of post-Brexit growth, argues Dylan Jones-Evans By Dylan Jones-Evans 16 October
Anonymise online courses ‘to protect students from foreign laws’ New guidance suggests UK universities could introduce Chatham House rule for seminars to protect recruits from countries with repressive governments By Ellie Bothwell 15 October
England’s pre-Christmas lockdown plan ‘unworkable’ Department for Education says details on when universities must stop in-person teaching will be released ‘shortly’ By Anna McKie 15 October
Covid-19 surge on campuses ‘risks poisoning town-gown relations’ As resentment simmers over increasing student cases in cities, expert says institutions must work hard demonstrate their worth to their communities By Anna McKie 15 October
Support staff complain of abuse from locked-down students Front-line workers left carrying the can for chaotic start of term, says union By Chris Havergal 15 October
Home Office ‘wants to work with UK sector on welcoming message’ Immigration minister signals dramatic brightening of departmental tone after May era as new ‘streamlined’ student visa route launches By John Morgan 15 October
UK universities sign deal to waive Plos publication fees Three-year deal will allow researchers to publish papers without paying additional article-processing charges By Jack Grove 14 October
Student engagement predicts final performance ‘within weeks’ Students who up their engagement later on struggle to catch the early starters, says study By Simon Baker 14 October
Long Covid impact ‘must be considered’ as cases on campus soar Academics warn that staff, and students, are at risk of a debilitating illness that research suggests can last for months By Simon Baker 14 October
UK government was warned campus Covid outbreaks ‘very likely’ Sage document from last month says closing universities would have reduced transmission rates By John Morgan 13 October
Union slams ministers for ignoring advice to move teaching online Documents reveal Sage advised UK government in September that halting in-person teaching would help prevent spread of Covid-19 By Anna McKie 13 October
Lockdown led to ‘more polarised’ working hours for UK researchers Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study By Jack Grove 13 October