Europe

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

Whatever the truth around Mauro Ferrari’s resignation from the ERC, the affair raises an important issue, says Luca Magnani

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   

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

University pulls move to consider ‘other traditions of academic freedom’ in overseas partnerships after outcry

Survey of undergraduates also finds just under half of students are satisfied with online teaching during pandemic

The UK’s Science Media Centre director Fiona Fox says new visibility of experts will be crucial in combating doubts on official advice during troubled times

Pace of disruptive change is falling, claims book by Oxford geographer, who says virus crisis could herald a kinder form of politics

More than 10,000 signatories want summer exams made optional and teaching loads cut, raising the question: how productive can academics really be during a pandemic?

Ucas says overall applicant behaviour has so far been consistent with previous cycles