Europe

The novel coronavirus has transformed how research is done in many disciplines. But scholars are divided over whether the accelerated pace of science is an entirely good thing

Former Theresa May adviser Nick Timothy to interview hopefuls to head regulator, alongside Tory peer, former Tory MP and ex-Tory candidate

NYU president counters that such competition is what drives science forward

Manchester v-c says Covid response has transformed inter-university and regional government collaboration in city

Nottingham vice-chancellor insists international collaboration can become ‘even better’ using digital communication

Covid-19 is disrupting academic and student mobility in short term but university leaders are optimistic that higher education will maintain its international outlook

CEU president says that rather than relying on ‘outside institutions’, academics and students must stand up for themselves

Study finds economics PhD students who sought extra comments and seminar presentations published in higher impact journals   

Scholar highlights continuing challenges of collaborations with North African state

Oversubscribed institutions seek legal advice over asking for deferrals if their courses are full

Bavaria’s rules to keep university tutors on precarious contracts unfairly penalise those who want to work, says a lecturer caught out by red tape

Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted