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Student support improving but still lowly ranked, Australian survey finds

New documents show that economic downturn from coronavirus could lead to increased contributions

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

Analysis from Hesa and Warwick that looked at two age cohorts could raise further concerns about grade inflation 

Education portfolio demerged and ethnic tensions set to be inflamed as Muhyiddin announces cabinet

Student number controls on subject areas within institutions could be seen as ‘the most technically feasible’ option, policy expert predicts

Universities in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have all suffered recent attacks, prompting calls for institutions to join forces

Use of flipped classroom model in STEM courses narrows gap on exam scores and course pass rates, study finds 

New university-provider alliance advocates for the bush to attract more funding and a bigger say

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

Narrow exemption could risk public health, Northeastern warns

As Ireland reports success from ban on advertising, campaigners say UK risks reputation of its degrees by not following suit

Restraining English per-student funding in wake of Augar review could reduce scope for cross-subsidy, says Hepi report

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

Experts call for new prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin to separate universities from education portfolio and foster multiculturalism in senior HE levels

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

In city state’s budget, outdated mindsets and “elephants in the room” are out, Asian studies and travel are in 

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

Institution says it will take steps to ensure this does not happen in the future, after former home secretary was disinvited at the last minute

Frustration as Australian Research Council takes six months to judge applications to support urgent impact assessments

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has risen slightly

The Holberg prizewinner describes how she forged a new discipline in response to the ‘theoretically thin’ and ‘historically unimaginative’ art history she was trained in

Emerging consensus on tackling costs may wither if students shun elections, some fear

Science students may be required to move about 250 miles from current Auckland campus as university attempts to mitigate a contribution shortfall

Negotiators ‘within reach of agreements’ as union cuts demands on pay rises and pension contributions, says general secretary

Australian National University unveils latest assistance package for travel-stymied students

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

Large-scale analysis of data on published research suggests female academics now outnumber men in some fields, but significant inequalities remain

Capital set to become more crowded, as territory government greenlights sixth campus

Blackwell’s survey also finds that lecturers rate physical books as better tools for learning

The former president of the Supreme Court, now a UCL honorary professor, discusses being a ‘speccy swot’ and the need to protect the ‘cardinal principles of our constitution’

Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ environmental sociologist who ‘made work feel like play’

Proposal aims to ‘propel the regeneration of manufacturing in the North and Scotland’, but Sheffield pushes back against calls to make centre independent

Ex-minister also calls for ‘period of stability’ in English funding

Despite boasting years of experience in industry, scholars with professional backgrounds can find it hard to get ahead

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

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

Statement issued as union claims fears of ‘reputational damage’ have forced leading UK universities to act

‘Highly effective’ research hub’s days are numbered, Australian estimates committee hears

Conferences and exchanges curtailed as Covid-19 spreads

Commentators welcome chance to review admissions but warn that OfS proposals could lead to new problems

High APCs are a barrier to academics in low- and middle-income countries, says Coalition S

President of research powerhouse Sigbritt Karlsson calls for realism about openness while continuing to foster culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism

University of Auckland centre to be led by science diplomat Sir Peter Gluckman

University puts recruitment, international travel and capital projects on hold

With competition for students unleashed, some post-92 and pre-92 universities now appear indistinguishable on grades needed for entry

White House challenges Congress and EU on priorities and rules for AI

Move to reduce reliance on SCI citations in decision-making could affect everything from researchers’ careers to university rankings, experts say

Use of word angers students, who say it was pedagogically unnecessary and hurtful

Minister flags ‘financial fine-tunings’ to ‘squeeze greater productivity out of existing funding’

Four-year deal with Wiley hailed as ‘step-change’ moment in switch to open-access publishing

After months of angry vows from the president, formal proposal limits scope and penalties but onlookers remain wary

Graduate students had been seeking help with high housing costs

Review cites repeated failures to help thousands during decades of assaults, despite presence of credible evidence

Academics say they are relieved that the government will seek to participate in EU research programme, but danger of full package of agreements collapsing is ‘a real scenario’

Proposed definition could provide get-out-of-jail-free card for ‘rogue academics’, some claim

Silence of academics allowing politicians to abandon pledges to back Horizon Europe funding in crunch talks, observers warn