Coronavirus

New objective to support university finances during Covid-19 crisis suggests a new path for England’s higher education regulator

Experts say institutions should allow students to delay start date and relax entry requirements

Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent

Australia bends rules to marshal health resources as social distancing directives are intensified

Poor long-term support for too few laboratories hampers efforts to develop vaccines and therapies, say researchers

Go remote now or later? That’s the question, as coronavirus threatens campus shutdowns

Analysing how Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s community dealt with the disruption of mass protests and now the coronavirus lockdown can aid in its recovery, say five health communication researchers 

The sudden move to accommodate studying away from campus will come as a surprise to many disabled students who were previously told it wasn’t possible, says Stephen Campbell 

As labs shut, researchers in Milan fear losing months of work – and urge colleagues abroad to prepare now for similar restrictions

Wollongong and other Australian universities race towards fully online course delivery amid rapid escalation of coronavirus crisis

Sources of personal income may dry up as outbreak takes toll on sectors that employ many young people, expert says

As a global pandemic is declared, public health experts in universities have never been more visible. But do they think this episode will reshape perceptions of academia after the years of Trump and Brexit?

Hybrid model emerging, with lectures going online while campuses endeavour to maintain small group delivery

Decision by some institutions to end lectures and seminars prompts others to quickly follow suit 

After six weeks of draconian isolation, Alessandra Cappelletti is looking forward to seeing her students again

Many universities have begun to teach online amid concerns that traditional classes could spread the coronavirus. Yale-NUS lecturer Catherine Shea Sanger explains how it can be done quickly and effectively

Director notifies staff and students of ‘precautionary measure’ as Durham moves to end classroom teaching for remainder of term

The online provider’s entire catalogue will be available to campuses shut down because of virus

Pressure mounting on big European sectors to suspend face-to-face teaching in response to coronavirus

Little succour for the sector despite predictions of a multibillion-dollar coronavirus hit

The sudden closure of university campuses across China and elsewhere has necessitated the virtual delivery of vast numbers of courses. And while there have been inevitable teething problems, observers are wondering whether the future might just have become the present. Joyce Lau reports

Poland, Hungary and Ukraine follow Italy and Greece in ordering temporary closures

Orders to vacate campuses raise fears for low-income and international students as well as resigned acceptance

Education disruptions becoming the ‘norm’ as staff, students and visitors test positive

Dublin university says that measures to contain virus will be kept under ‘continuous review’

‘We are working against powerful forces’, v-c tells staff, as coronavirus exacerbates competition from mainland and UK

Rapid jump to online courses raising promise but also risks for future of format, say experts

Precautionary preparations are in place, ranging from hand hygiene to pre-emptive residence clear-outs

Narrow exemption could risk public health, Northeastern warns

Jobs largely spared for now as universities target ‘non-essential’ outlays

Analysis of Unesco and OECD data on international enrolments and fees show losses could run into billions of dollars

In-person tuition put on hold for next three weeks across all campuses

Survey reveals how US universities are managing travel restrictions and test suspensions

Commentators say that third countries through which Chinese students are allowed to transit appear the riskier propositions

Shutdown of northern institutions already in its second week

Conferences and exchanges curtailed as Covid-19 spreads

University puts recruitment, international travel and capital projects on hold

Respite increasingly unlikely as Australia moves into pandemic mode

Universities Australia conference also hears jurist stress human side of crisis, urging government to establish a ‘special student support fund’

Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference

Exemptions and detours under consideration, as universities and students grapple with open-ended travel bans

Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist

Recruitment agents say most students will defer enrolment rather than cancel overseas study plans altogether

While much harm has been done by epidemic, institutions could use crisis to sharpen strategies and practices in areas such as internationalisation and e-learning, experts say

Coronavirus response driven by ‘political objectives masquerading as public health decisions’, according to outspoken academic

Professors ride a wave of ‘public anger’ over coronavirus outbreak in airing anti-government views

Institutional, pedagogical and workload issues more problematic than technological impediments, experts say

‘We’re all in this together’, v-c insists, as universities scramble to teach 100,000 stranded students

Australian university cancels term for up to 10,000 students, saying its timetable will allow them to graduate without delay

Even as medics scramble to address the coronavirus, research into its social and political entanglements is vital, says Robert Peckham 

Professors on the mainland and overseas defying government guidelines as outbreak spreads

Australian universities face fiscal crisis, as virus chokes off vital revenue stream

Chinese students in New Zealand incensed at mounting costs, while Australian universities criticise ‘disturbing’ detentions

Countries close borders to visitors from China and language testing suspended

Free deferrals offered and online offerings boosted as virus outbreak keeps students away

Dutch virologist says partnerships are vital in race to develop vaccines

Huge rewards could ensue if governments bankroll the systematic sharing of research data, but experts warn of unintended consequences