Coronavirus

Experts warn that, while it is important to stabilise the sector, the proposed conditions threaten university autonomy

New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students

A university closure would provoke a ‘run on the university’, which will be much more expensive than the bailout the sector is currently seeking, says Adrian Bell

Responses to survey of junior research staff and PhD students suggest majority have major concerns about their future as they deal with stresses of working under lockdown

Government backs universities on imperative of satisfying full-tuition visitors

Accusations that China is stealing virus research could harm US vaccine efforts and overseas enrolments, experts warn

While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students

Dutch coronavirologist describes how work put on ice two years ago turned into a major discovery 

They can teach the practical essentials needed for emerging from lockdown and localising the supply chain, says Zahir Irani

Longevity experts predict that with universities forced online and desperate for new revenue, shift to older students will follow

Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations

Australian universities decline union-sponsored agreement, citing individual circumstances and governance concerns

Analysis shows that a dramatic loss of fee income will hit institutions in Wales harder than the rest of the UK

The pandemic has worsened longstanding sexist and racist inequalities in science pushing many of us to say ‘I’m done’, write 35 female scientists 

Policy experts express fears that public and politicians will hold scientists responsible for the economic and social damage of lockdown

Many bosses lead from the front, ceding 20-plus per cent of their pay to help plug pandemic shortfalls

Some succour for NZ universities and students in budget aiming to support training for those who have lost jobs in crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic offers universities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put their dysfunctional strategies behind them, argue Timothy Devinney and Grahame Dowling

Tomorrow’s world often turns out to be less radically different than we might have first thought, says Bruce Macfarlane

Redundancies beckon at Australia’s oldest university as bosses and workers alike hold the line

Anticipating a renewed coronavirus outbreak, California State University plans for semester online

Bitter internal conflict brews over union plan to offer pay concessions in return for employment safeguards

Academic union faces member fightback over détente with university administrations

Whether it’s to be ‘business as usual’ or not, social scientists have much to offer in discussion about how to move on after ravages of Covid-19

Trade-offs involved in pandemic are ‘bread and butter’ for the discipline and it could be ‘drawn into the broad sciences’, experts suggest

Filling the gaps between disciplines and between science and technology could lead to greater progress than AI, says Jinghai Li 

Virologist Christian Drosten has become a high-profile commentator on the pandemic in Germany, but are other disciplines stealing the limelight elsewhere?

Innovation on the line, as coronavirus unleashes domino effect on research mainstream

Student wariness may deliver final blow to crisis-weakened institutions

Clay feet of cross-subsidy policies exposed by Covid-19 crisis, representative groups say

Universities hardest hit by coronavirus crisis might need to accept merger or mission shift in exchange for state aid, warn sector leaders

The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on poorer students makes the case for a stripped-down ranking in 2020, says Conor King  

Sir Keith Burnett is relieved to find that through online platforms, teachers can still connect with students and can give ideas life

Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus

University of Glasgow principal Sir Anton Muscatelli says inputs into England’s TEF will become unreliable owing to pandemic shocks

‘Three-step plan’ would allow gradual increases to class sizes, with borders inched open for foreign students

While overhauls of workforce and institutional architecture beckon, Australian report predicts esteem for expertise in post-pandemic world

Survey results from Germany also suggest people think public disagreement between scientists is good, as it will lead to better results

With August goal in mind, diagnostic development could get TV-based model

Voluntary scheme in response to pandemic ‘devastates’ staff

Yes, excess haste can lead to mistakes, but the same is true of natural science, says Sandro Galea

Optimism emerges over Australian and New Zealand education exports despite Canberra’s hands-off approach

Nishank’s popular social media feeds become a main source of information as universities prepare to reopen in August and September

It is time for those most vulnerable to huddle together in solidarity, says Tian An Wong

Universities are steering the country’s response to Covid-19 in the absence of political leadership, which is helping citizens value higher education, says rector

Minister promises to reward universities that go back to teaching as Bolsonaro’s administration battles with state governors over pandemic policy

Experts say 2020 will be a watershed year for online education, both during and after the Covid-19 pandemic

Imperial College London epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, whose project sparked UK lockdown, resigns government role after admitting ‘error of judgement’ over lover’s home visits

Australian university’s losses ‘less than our east coast counterparts’, acting v-c tells staff

Coordinating across two jurisdictions during a pandemic is difficult, but the effort should pay off, says Yusra Mouzughi

Covid-19 crisis the suspected trigger, as university offers no reasons for chancellor’s resignation or vice-chancellor’s leave of absence

McGraw-Hill and Cengage abandon union after government demands heavy culling

Weekly broadcast from University of Toronto vice-president has captured the attention of thousands

Universities should also stop ‘stealing’ money allocated for education to undertake research, according to Minerva founder

Students in the Netherlands are resisting use of software to stop cheating on exams, citing concerns about consent, intrusion and security of personal data

Although UK higher education faces formidable financial challenges, it has won hearts and minds like never before, says Russell Reader

Economical changes and positive mindset could alleviate the industry’s woes, says federal MP

Universities and policy makers must move quickly to exploit ‘small window of opportunity’, global survey suggests

Stanford doctor warns extreme partisanship may taint future research

Lawyers hired by students reject institutional pleas of financial duress