The UK’s research funding boost must not overlook the overheads
‘Levelling up’ research spending may imperil regional universities’ sustainability, warn Grace Gottlieb and Graeme ReidÂ
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‘Coronavirus vaccine achievable in 12 months’
Cash injection will allow Australian university to ramp up manufacture at same time as vaccine is tested
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The Vatican’s struggle to quality control Catholic education
As Pope Francis urges Catholic HE to change, the Holy See’s quality agency evaluates close to 300 ‘ecclesiastical faculties’ worldwide – with just four staff
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Coronavirus crisis may spell the end of an era for international education
Western universities may soon need to operate with far fewer international students thanks to the Covid-19 contagion, says Salvatore Babones
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Funders extend deadlines as coronavirus disrupts research
Project delays, as universities and labs shut down, prompt grant flexibility – but levels of leniency vary
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During a viral outbreak the vital work of risk managers is revealed
Having actionable plans already in place can help universities ride out the storm of global emergencies, says Cormac BryceÂ
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A levels to be awarded through teacher judgement and mock results
Students will also have the option of sitting an exam in September, as NUS says proposed methodology is ‘heartening’
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Exam cancellations to spark ‘almighty scramble’ in UK admissions
Fallout from virus measures could hit poorest students hardest or be basis for advent of PQA, sector figures suggest
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Coronavirus: fall in student traffic to US may be sharp but short
Imminent deadlines could hinder international student arrivals for coming academic year, say experts
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More clamps on campus teaching
Australian universities’ online flight continues, as government tightens noose on indoor gatherings
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Australia says farewell to HE policy powerhouse
The influence of Denise Bradley, an ‘intellectually courageous’ policy powerhouse, was steeped in personal experience
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Licence to ‘remix’ research alarms humanities scholars
Concerns raised over proposed UK open access rules that would require researchers to surrender copyright
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Educating despite the Covid-19 outbreak: lessons from Singapore
Taking all large classes online quickly required clear communication and a whole university approach, says May Lim
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We’re an academic couple juggling lecturing from home and childcare
Having a colleague in the house is good to bounce ideas off of, but who will stay on top of the potty training? Theresa Mercer and Andrew Kythreotis share their experience of working from home during...
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The immeasurable value of universities
The coronavirus pandemic and the efforts being taken to tackle it could spark a wider reassessment of higher education’s vital role in society