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Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund – if national governments make it a priority

Australian expert highlights evidence indicating that good grades do not necessarily translate into success in doctoral training

Increasing demand a taste of things to come, when school leavers alight on a ravaged job market

‘Well-meaning’ codes of conduct do not lead to initiatives that make a difference, study finds

Frustrated with their university’s plan for the autumn, which is slated to include full dorms, a group of professors has broken rank and sent an open letter to students

Most institutions say they will take Erasmus+ students in the autumn, with Swiss universities universally open, while the UK and Netherlands are more closed

Hundreds of thousands left in limbo and questioning whether the country has the resources to hold tests safely during Covid-19 crisis

As academic’s ordeal goes from bad to worse, colleagues urge more action to secure her release

University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships

Minister risks Senate’s wrath by defying an order to disclose research council recommendations

Pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests amplify pressure on multibillion-dollar sports programmes over levels of athlete remuneration

Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out

Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families

Australian authorities and universities sound warning over upsurge in bizarre and harrowing hoaxes

While a brains trust of Australian vice-chancellors is considering how to fund research long-term, a university group says the biggest challenge is more immediate

Continuation of policy stokes fears that entry rules could damage internationalisation efforts

Insistence on ‘excellent’ research is commonplace, but Europe’s biggest funders warn that it can damage integrity and foster ruthless competition when poorly defined

UNSW degree, thought to be first of its kind in world, aims to stay ahead of quantum engineering curve and meet surging global demand for skills

While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops, Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business

Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ‘rife with unintended consequences’, laureate professors say

Aspirants are convinced they can succeed against the odds because they have always succeeded in the past, analysis of ‘quit lit’ suggests

Fee waivers and clarified work rights arrangements applauded, but worries that the new conditions may be too restrictive

University’s former boss will not return from indefinite leave, as misconduct probe continues

The scant information about job losses among Australia’s insecure staff speaks volumes about how management sees them, say critics

Research and discussion about early Islam could represent a ‘step towards political and economic cooperation’

Developer of research assessment guidelines says that while funders and journals are important, role of universities is pivotal

Universities’ breadth of viewpoints more important than ever in this ‘dark period of history’, says Melbourne v-c

Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity

Legal trailblazer to oversee governance of Australia’s third oldest university at a troubled time

‘Cloud’ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests

The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries’ priorities, conference hears

But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights

Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations

Late move by Trump leaves Canada and UK with few options for bailing out victims of new student visa restrictions

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater

No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors

Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China

Australian decision a reminder that universities cannot impose unrealistic research requirements, academic union says

Data cleansing project for pandemic patients illustrates the side benefits of astronomy research

Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says

Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch

Emergency measures exemplify different treatment of public and private universities, critics say

Universities that boost numbers in lucrative courses are unlikely to attract the attention of Australian regulator’s new watchdog

More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights

Prizewinners argue that researchers have ‘stuck to a line’ about the pandemic’s danger in order to get politicians to listen – risking open debate

Ruling at school level seen as affirming situations involving colleges

Online lectures may enable applicants to broaden their horizons, predicts consultant

Thinktank says lecturers on short-term contracts could lead to worse outcomes for students, as report concludes there are no easy ways to cut university costs

While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour

New arm gives Australian regulator a voice in areas already well covered, representative body says

Unequal childcare burden blamed for fall in share of published research by women since schools shut, but funding bodies look to alleviate career impact

Short courses to be bankrolled through flexibly applied institutional funding ‘envelopes’

Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs

Academics do the numbers on lower fees, increased subsidies and a reduced funding envelope

‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination

Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap

With the key selling point of university – meeting people and having a ‘great experience’ – now gone, Andreas Schleicher sees high fees as unjustified and calls for more government investment