Europe

OfS plans would mean high-tariff institutions admitting any students with A levels, and eventually those without qualifications, group claims

Pandemic research is booming, with hundreds of new projects under way. Jack Grove speaks to experts on why insights beyond science are needed

At a time of upheaval, early career researchers need more support than ever. Here, three experts offer their advice on mentoring when online is the only option

Leader of UK’s richest institution says impact of coronavirus crisis means university will need to take substantial cost-saving measures

THE snapshot survey finds most institutions will deliver mix of face-to-face and online courses, with social distancing measures in the early planning stages

Without face-to-face interaction, new students could struggle to make friends and adapt to university study, leading to dropouts later, institutions fear

With £7,500 tuition fees off the agenda, new strategies to rebalance English higher education could be introduced, says post-18 education review chair

£7,500 fees are off the agenda, but Covid-19 only increases the need to align state subsidies with economic need, says Philip Augar

England’s main skills challenge is not over-education but preparing workers for the emerging economy, says Tim Blackman 

As after the 2008 financial crisis, Swedes have responded to the coronavirus-induced downturn by making plans to return to university

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

Failings on protective clothing have caused immense suffering for families of the dying, argues researcher