Coronavirus

Australian survey finds little change in morale, workload or fatigue, but next year’s results could tell a different story

The establishment of online learning and the routine use of email were long overdue, argues Ali Adnan Mohammed

The pandemic underlines the need for executives to be instilled with a more radical approach to sustainability, say Lars Moratis and Frans Melissen

French survey finds that anxiety and depression increased during lockdown, but fewer students sought professional help

THE forum told that global collaboration between academics on online pedagogy is key

Medicine laureate Sir Peter Ratcliffe says science has to be ‘passion driven’

Former Australian vice-chancellor says gains for women in recent decades ‘cannot be lost’

Former universities minister hails higher education’s ‘strong brands’ in discussion marking new partnership between ApplyBoard and THE

Digitising classes was the first part – the next challenge is to make materials engaging and personalised, experts say

Virologist Michael Houghton explains why we should be ‘a bit more patient’ for a coronavirus vaccine and how a 2:2 degree did not deter his scientific ambitions

Students eager for campus life offer ‘no pushback’ to strict Covid measures being implemented by most universities, including keeping lunchtime conversation ‘to a minimum’

Online courses should be easily adaptable to post-Covid circumstances – whatever they may be, says An Jacobs

STEM-focused university warns that looming fee and subsidy changes may sharpen pandemic’s bite

Students required to stay at term-time addresses during two-week ‘firebreak’

Sunderland scheme provides PGCE students with experience while supporting employees juggling work and homeschooling

Staff criticise proposals to shutter Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Institute of Latin American Studies

Done properly, teaching in front of a webcam is more effective than teaching from behind a visor, says an anonymous academic

Survey from Spain suggests that as schools closed, women were less able to catch up on work and dramatically dropped hours spent on article writing and submitting

Department for Education says details on when universities must stop in-person teaching will be released ‘shortly’

Freshers and international recruits stay away as overall enrolment drops 4 per cent

Front-line workers left carrying the can for chaotic start of term, says union

As resentment simmers over increasing student cases in cities, expert says institutions must work hard demonstrate their worth to their communities

Disease spread from campuses follows poor guidance and little funding

Academics warn that staff, and students, are at risk of a debilitating illness that research suggests can last for months

As students fret about being refused service at McDonald’s, George Bass fears having to refuse them exit from their dormitories

Sage document from last month says closing universities would have reduced transmission rates

In-person instruction during Covid linked to Republican states and whiter student bodies

Documents reveal Sage advised UK government in September that halting in-person teaching would help prevent spread of Covid-19

Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study

Unrest over return of face-to-face teaching on UK campuses pushes staff-management relations to breaking point

Living in a parallel universe of perfect systems and obedient citizens could blow up in vice-chancellors’ faces like Chernobyl, warns Craig Brandist 

Universities minister Michelle Donelan says outbreaks confirmed on 68 campuses

Wellington to allow overseas learners back earlier than expected, but only a select few will qualify

American Association of University Professors opens formal investigations into institutions accused of cutting jobs without consultation

No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales

Liverpool becomes latest UK university to halt in-person tuition due to Covid-19

Survey and report by Women’s Higher Education Network urges universities to radically revise their attitudes to deadlines, career development and promotion

While tallying massive financial harm, campus presidents list student well-being as chief priority

Significant rise in cases confirmed as universities move tuition online

Widespread anger over cancelled registrations could have been avoided with better management, expert says

Visors, masks and social distancing: staff who have returned to teaching on campus tell us what it’s like

Urgent action is needed to help doctoral candidates whose research has been halted by Covid-related travel bans, says Lorena Gazzotti

Announcement comes after Northumbria staff threatened industrial action over institution’s handling outbreak

Several institutions will not be enrolling doctoral students in autumn 2021 because of the pandemic

Shift comes as Northumbria staff agree to ballot for industrial action and Universities UK publishes fresh guidance on self-isolation

Universities minister says campuses can be flexible in their start date, ahead of statement from education secretary on whether A levels will be pushed back

Government cites compassion as institutions fret over losses of tuition and fees

At least start processing visas, foreign students beg, as treasury defers hopes of students’ return

Sheffield Hallam says it is moving more teaching online in response to growing outbreak

Students stranded across the world, half a year since restrictions began, suffer from anxiety and loss of opportunity

John Jenkins apologises for shaking hands and not wearing mask at ceremony

Campuses across UK report growing number of positive tests

Canadian study examines impact of students returning to campus and different testing approaches on Covid-19 infections and deaths

Universities must accept a level of risk and implement measures to minimise the transmission of infections, says Andrew Lee 

UCU and NUS say there should be ‘no financial detriment’ to students who give up accommodation or leave their course

Concerns flagged over reliability of private and asymptomatic tests and lack of coordination with national system

Many of those crossing borders now likely to stay within East Asia, survey shows

Lecturers are being denied the flexibility they are compelled to offer students, despite being more vulnerable to the virus, says an anonymous academic

The Netherlands’ cautious, common approach to teaching during the pandemic contrasts with the full reopenings planned by many UK and US universities. But what will students get out of it? And is even 20 per cent campus capacity sustainable? David Matthews travels to the Netherlands to talk to the key players

As Australia pivots to local concerns, university leaders flag importance of international students beyond just their fees