For-profit college finally registered with OfS after court battle Bloomsbury Institute added to English register after Court of Appeal quashed Office for Students’ original refusal By Anna McKie 30 October
Campuses begin to shut across Europe as second wave hits But unlike in the spring, not all countries are taking a blanket approach, and there are louder concerns about the mental impact on students By David Matthews 30 October
Endless higher education reviews have left UK universities in limbo Ministers’ eagerness to launch yet another review when so many others remain unpublished is testing the patience of universities, says Andrew McRae By Andrew McRae 30 October
BBC’s Oxbridge shift spotlights firms’ educational diversity drives Employers seeking ‘diversity of thought’ and ‘relevance’ end reliance on English university hierarchy for hiring decisions By John Morgan 30 October
Research intelligence: how to build lab team spirit at a distance Team meetings arranged by algorithm and communal chocolate tasting sessions are being used to bond research teams, reports Jack Grove By Jack Grove 29 October
The week in higher education – 29 October 2020 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 29 October
Durham and Cambridge among lowest recruiters of local students THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent By John Morgan 29 October
Academic overwork ‘leaves no time for keeping healthy’ Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else By John Ross 29 October
Beware the blood-curdling perils of academic research The pandemic has brought the power and consolations of scholarship to the fore. But with a particularly grim Halloween upon us, M. R. James’ ghost stories warn us that the pursuit of knowledge does not always end well, writes Shane McCorristine By Shane McCorristine 29 October
Biggest student landlord raises boss’ pay packet to £2.7 million Unite chief executive’s 2019 deal described as ‘galling’ while student renters’ struggles in pandemic spark calls for housing reforms By John Morgan 28 October
Cross-border computer science collaboration ‘lags in Europe’ Data from °Õ±á·¡â€™s subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor By Simon Baker 28 October
Falling Covid-19 cases ‘may not halt UK campus shutdowns’ Data suggest coronavirus levels at some universities are falling but a second peak nationally may force a digital-only switch, experts warn By Jack Grove 27 October