Practical help for students and universities left exposed by the A-level results chaos is needed, not political point-scoring, says former Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook
Labour leader’s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university
With Australia unlikely to allow foreign students in until next year, the possibility of them taking classes on Malaysian affiliate campuses is being explored
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
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
The recent lockdowns highlighted the strains in student housing provision in several countries. As students puzzle over why their universities have so little power to extract refunds from private providers for unused accommodation, Anna McKie asks whether it is time for some rewiring of the system
The pandemic drove learning worldwide into the digital sphere, but Latin America’s universities have responded slowly. Ellie Bothwell asks if the crisis will prompt the region to overcome the barriers to progress
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
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
Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the quality of those being considered
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