Coronavirus

At same time, experts warn that government proposals to ensure A-level pupils get more classroom time by delaying exams will cause widespread disruption to university admissions

China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis?

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

Government’s proposals are contradictory and will torpedo its jobs agenda, humanities lobby warns

With student choice relied on to free up money for more university places, critics question the strategy and potential impacts

Discounted courses ‘are what the country needs’, but the numbers don’t stack up for universities

Winners and losers in minister’s proposal, with vocational degrees set to cost less as humanities fees explode

Institution’s efforts to make teaching more coronavirus-resilient could mean research-led teaching is ‘jettisoned’, critics claim

Extra funds for science are welcome, but tipping the balance towards challenge-led research must not become the new normal, warns Jan Palmowski

With Covid-19 imposing huge strain on universities’ digital course development, collaboration is the obvious solution, says Alexandra Mihai

Staff go despite salary trade-offs, as pandemic lays waste to institutional bottom lines

‘Unprecedented’ financial pressure on university budgets should result in reduced subscription charges, says UUK-Jisc group

Leader of US’ most prominent historically black university says proper funding of such institutions will improve diversity in academia

‘Cherry-picked’ OECD data creates unjustified picture of underfunded sector, analyst says

New institution has jumped into research on AI system to help treat Covid-19 cases

Historical data from New Zealand give cause for optimism on student demand. But how much is unclear, says Roger Smyth

Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings

Caltech suspends requirement for two years while University of Washington commits to long-term shift in entry criteria

Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness

The urge to be proved right and the mantra of publish or perish amount to a toxic scholarly brew. Reflection is the best policy, says Simone Eringfeld 

Development is coming mostly from centralised government platforms and private universities, but low internet penetration is just one of the hurdles faced by the country

Former universities minister also recommends that UK prioritises recruitment from India to remain competitive after pandemic

Some of the country’s most prestigious universities may return to in-person exams following newspaper report

Despite a government loan scheme, unions say students have no choice but to drop out in order to claim unemployment benefit

UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefit 

UK government adviser Stephen Reicher argues that the discipline, which often comes under fire, can help in articulating ‘between the social and the individual’

Internal border controls could stymie pilot entry proposals, Australian PM warns

Former universities minister Jo Johnson says co-funding model could be a way to help save the under-threat organisation

Finding your feet at a new university in lockdown can be tough. Jack Grove spoke to some recent starters about how universities can help their new staff

Staff at some institutions agree to pay cuts to minimise redundancies, but only under union-sanctioned accord

Collaboration between the UK and China – and beyond – is needed more than ever to fight a pandemic in a politicised world

Support for early career scholars must be explored to avoid research being damaged in the long term, experts warn

The global race against coronavirus to develop a vaccine cannot be won by principal investigators alone, says John Tregoning

University Alliance survey suggests public support is highest for applied degrees, with university support for NHS also valued

Reform-minded Arizona State University president shares vision for a successful university model in wake of pandemic, saying institutions have done an ‘inadequate job of social empowerment’

The London School of Economics will take a massive hit from loss of international students, highlighting how reliant some institutions have become on their revenue

Past advisories have not quenched Chinese students’ thirst for overseas study

Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic

Universities pledge that women will not be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 wrecking ball

Australian university directs academics to spend up to 80 per cent of their time teaching, despite relatively healthy financial position

Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas

Even students on remote atolls face familiar problems around inequitable access to the internet and family support, says Geoff Goodman

Tests are back in some regions but not others, as international education braces for a staggered start

The areas hit earliest by the coronavirus are reopening, but with protections in place

Racial awareness mounts, but partisan barriers loom larger 

But British Council study estimates that income drop could reach £2.3 billion in most ‘pessimistic scenario’

More than a third of the public now believe scientists are hiding information – confusion over masks and broadsides from a ‘populist’ microbiologist are blamed

A plan to put foreign students in supervised quarantine before studying could rescue international programmes, says Roger Smyth

NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs

Universities must ensure students are satisfied with Covid-19 contingency plans to offset complaints and requests for refunds, argues Susan Matthews

Open letter signed by more than 100 UK-based scientists, many of whom work in infectious disease biology and immunology

If they learn how to engage more effectively, there could be ways for ethicists to bring their insights to bear on major policy debates

‘Personal crisis’ may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for some insecurely employed staff

Experts are divided on the fairness of instituting GPA and other requirements for some students but not others

As most universities digitise all their teaching, they are finding it very difficult to deliver education online. Gorgi Krlev offers three challenges to conventional wisdom

Universities warn research allocation is insufficient to brace against potential future pandemic shocks

Analysis of data on publications also shows emerging field of Covid-19 study ‘remains anchored’ to early Chinese research  

University chiefs laud success of rapid online pivot but say campus-based programmes will not disappear any time soon

Survey for UCU also finds half of prospective students fear crisis cuts will negatively impact their education