Coronavirus

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

Thousands of university students are now living under strict quarantine rules to meet local regulations

Tens of thousands of students from subcontinent set to arrive in Britain this autumn

Responsible border control has, ironically, left Australia and New Zealand trailing their competitors

Continuing students slow to return despite government green light, while visa applications from first-timers are binned

As THE survey reveals teaching plans for autumn term, MP warns negative perceptions of digital tuition could figure in fees debate

US president follows higher education associations in condemning Republican bans on public health measures such as vaccination and face coverings

Representative groups put preparatory work in place as latest infections undermine plans to reboot arrivals

Ministers to encourage, not compel, inoculation ahead of return to halls and lectures

Kristian Helin, incoming head of the Institute of Cancer Research, reflects on lessons learned from pandemic

Sutton Trust survey of school-leavers reveals widespread anxiety about impact of Covid-19 pandemic on university admissions

International learners increasingly confident about starting their course as planned, according to survey

Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel concerns, survey finds

UCU says government should ‘sensitively encourage’ inoculation after reports of prime minister ‘raging’ over low uptake

Wedding receptions and other boisterous events on campus will be a dry run for marshalling unmasked students this autumn, reflects George Bass

Commission considers suggestion that ‘fire drill’ exercises could help prepare for environmental, health or economic disasters

In first federal court test, Indiana University can keep mandate with exemptions for its on-campus students

Research teams worked separately to investigate similar problems when combined studies might have delivered meaningful results

Governments urged to work with universities to expand capacity or system could be ‘overwhelmed’, forcing students to learn online at home

Pandemic drove down wages at two-thirds of institutions, AAUP annual survey finds

Sizeable number of staff members struggled over course of pandemic and are suffering from chronic stress and exhaustion, researchers say

Hundreds of roles at risk as fresh wave of coronavirus restrictions sweeps across country

Exam dates and national policy addressed in first week 

World Bank’s head of education calls for focus on creating ‘single ecosystem’ in tertiary education

University and College Union warns English universities could become ‘incubators for Covid’ without robust safety measures

Our innovative, empathic and cooperative approach to the pandemic needs to be used to address more deep-seated problems such as poverty and inequality, says Chantal Jouannet Valderrama

Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green tell the inside story of how they fought back against conspiracy theories, bureaucracy and hostile press coverage

Transitioning to remote and hybrid modes has made the university experience about more than the transmission of knowledge, says Sergio Pulgarín Molina

Viruses are much more predictable than governments, summit hears

Restrictions on face-to-face teaching, advice to wear masks, and social distancing rules all to be lifted in higher education

A year-and-a-half into pandemic, some students still need permission to leave their university, with weekends often the only opportunity

New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering

Research uncovers tipping point in distant relations between overseas and local learners

If leaders don’t proceed with openness and consideration towards nervous staff, it is students who will ultimately suffer, says Rachel Gallardo

Restrictions reimposed as isolated infections trigger domino effect

Australian state’s audit reveals that the early financial benefits of Covid can outweigh the losses

Young Koreans take advantage of a scheme to give jabs to test-takers

Institution confident of legal victory, but political costs loom in conservative state

The pandemic has hit older populations harder than the young. Might the same be true of universities? Ellie Bothwell considers if the flexibility and agility of younger institutions made them more resilient than their longer established peers

Many UK institutions say they do not plan to return to pre-pandemic methods and will use next academic year to test new approaches