Australian universities, TAFEs dish up snack-sized courses
But commentators question legality, terminology and strategic value
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Huge cash injection for Hong Kong universities’ Covid-19 research
Newly funded work to include investigations into how the city brought infections down to nearly zero
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We can’t go back to ‘wild academism’ after this crisis
Academics are collaborating better and doing work that won’t directly advance their careers – this is what academia should be about, says Mona Nasrallah
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Reporting their impact can help universities secure their future
Requiring universities to report on their impact on climate change and society will remind a sceptical public of their value, says Jaci Eisenberg
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Nobelist calls for £1 billion Covid-19 research prize
Financial incentives for developing new mass-testing methods would be more effective than coordinating research centrally, says economist Paul Romer
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Australia’s successful education exports sector is under threat
Without government support, the country risks losing thousands of jobs and one of its biggest industries, writes Julian Hill
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UK university staff ‘mental health crisis not getting better’
New figures in Hepi report show continued rise in counselling service referrals, with warnings of further impact from pandemic crisis
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30 April 2020 digital edition
Embracing the future? What academics trapped in the Zoomiverse miss about the physical campus
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Medical students drafted into Australian health workforce
New paid roles motivated as much by securing future doctor pipeline as battling pandemic
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Regional universities in the UK cannot be allowed to fail
Universities have shown that they can come to the rescue of our country in a crisis. We must protect them as vital local and national resources, says Emma Hardy
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What might Covid-19 mean for the World University Rankings?
The roll-out of the next THE rankings methodology will be delayed, but the pandemic’s potential impact on the results of the league tables is less clear, says Duncan Ross
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Interview with Caroline Criado Perez
The award-winning author and journalist on the essay that changed her life and why academic research revolves around men
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Michael Wakelam, 1955-2020
Tributes paid to a researcher whose work proved a ‘game changer’ in our understanding of cellular fats
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A History of Solitude, by David Vincent
Joe Moran is intrigued by a deep history that has gained unexpected relevance at a time of self-isolation
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Poor handling of pandemic ‘could damage student recruitment’
Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak