Coronavirus

International students ‘look at Australia as one nation’, state-based education advocates stress

Northern rivals have stolen a march on sectors Down Under, whose recovery could be a long time coming

Legal minefields or unpalatable impositions in some countries, immunisation mandates prove surprisingly achievable in others

Australian surveys reveal primacy of vaccines for both inbound and outbound students

Prospect of international student arrivals boosted by Sinovac approval and reopening of borders to Australian travellers

The pandemic has exposed some anglophone universities’ financial over-reliance on overseas students. But if internationalisation takes a step back in the coming years, how much will be lost pedagogically? And will anything be gained? Anna McKie reports

Australian universities’ 2020 financial fortunes were little influenced by their dependence on overseas students

The pandemic is still demanding accurate and rapid communication at every twist and turn. Johanna Lowe lists four lessons learned from 18 months of unrelenting pressure

Mood among academics, students and administrators swinging behind compulsory jabs

Only learners fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with an Australia-approved jab will be allowed in

Conservative campaign for control of North Idaho College ends with ousting of Rick MacLennan and anger over masks

Vaccines notwithstandiing, mitigations are needed to avoid a repeat of last year’s campus Covid wave, say Simon Williams and Gavin Yamey

THE survey finds strong support for Covid-19 vaccine passports among international students, who are keen to study in-person 

Melbourne university cites occupational health obligations and students’ desperation to return to campus

While other red state campus leaders struggle, Michael McRobbie stresses consultation and rural services

Most institutions plan to swap short trips with virtual meetings

Fewer than one in three respondents happy with measures taken to protect employees’ well-being as in-person teaching resumes in major sectors

A new term is beginning in the northern hemisphere, and many campuses are reopening. But are academics relishing a return to relative normality or fearful of unvaccinated students? And what has the Covid experience taught them about their approach to teaching? Six scholars offer their perspectives

Technologically proficient teachers ‘struggled just as much’ in pandemic-induced online stampede

Permanent rather than casual staff now being targeted, report suggests, but expert queries data underpinning the analysis

Australia and New Zealand’s isolation continues, but global collaboration is ever more crucial, says Dawn Freshwater

Melbourne team focuses on ‘unsexy’ end of the next big thing in biomedicine

First presidential spouse with independent career hopes community college class will show middle ground on Covid

As many universities resume in-person teaching on a larger scale, we aim to find out whether staff feel adequate steps have been taken to protect their welfare

Students prohibited from visiting off-campus restaurants and bars, and must wear masks indoors and outdoors

But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best

THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly

US threatens aid cut if states prohibit Covid protections, and then makes clear university campuses are included

Keeping going through the pandemic has proved a huge challenge for many working in universities. Being asked to present a story involving an abused child proved a step too far for Rachel O’Donnell

As most universities say they will keep some elements online in the autumn term, London institution plans to buck the trend

We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii

Economist says scrutiny could boost transparency of university accounts, provide benchmarking advice and avoid risky excesses

With academic conferences on hold, novel ways of collaborating have taken off – from preprints and digital networks to AI-backed matchmaking, writes Jack Grove

Australian findings on receptiveness to Covid misinformation have implications for teaching as well as engagement

UK universities will need all the assistance they can get to help incoming students catch up, find accommodation and stay safe, says Matt Western

An Office for Institutional Equity, sitting outside human resources, will help establish a fairer, inclusive environment, says Charles Egbu

Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions

Vaccine inequality and over-reliance on remote data collection threaten to diminish marginal voices, say Nicole Stremlau and Gianluca Iazzolino

But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power

Long-standing challenge on research disclosures grows more urgent with rising China tensions and anti-Asian discrimination

Educators now accept that digital tools are neither inapplicable to educational settings nor incompatible with sector values, says Jo Johnson

Proposed redundancies target science, engineering and IT – disciplines supposedly favoured by funding reforms

Analysis of Australian job advertisements points to recovery, particularly in non-traditional research

Increase in proportion of women submitting preprints was reversed during lockdowns, particularly in Covid-related disciplines

The amazing work of university staff during the pandemic has created unrealistic expectations, argue Martha Diede and Michelle Pautz

Vaccine passports are a way to reopen campuses while minimising Covid risks. So why is Australia not adopting them, asks Binoy Kampmark

Some academics depart China amid allegations of overly strict Covid rules and narrowing space for academic freedom

Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill

Thailand and Malaysia agree to financial aid, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough

THE survey shows most institutions ‘encouraging’ use of face coverings around campuses, but Sage members say they should be required in classes, too

Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes

Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst

Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention

Faculty protests also rise, as institutions weigh staff health against fear of alienating students

The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney

Australian epidemiologists pressed to defend unscientific aspects of lockdowns, as politicians exaggerate the evidence base

Gavin Williamson says universities should provide face-to-face lectures and should offer refunds if they fall short of student expectations

Major delays in embassy processing times suggest State Department is not prioritising issue, lawmakers say

Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled

Whitlam and HECS fostered a ‘social psychology’ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears