Vietnam approves joint online courses
While reservations remain, the pandemic has smoothed acceptance of virtual delivery
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Five things I’ve learned as an LGBTIQ+ academic
Lucas Lixinski shares his experiences as a gay man in academia and reflects on how they have helped his career
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Professorships launched to attract top scientists to Hong Kong
City’s leader announces sweeteners, while pushing engagement with mainland China
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China study visas to UK more than halve amid pandemic
But large upturn in Tier 4 visas granted to Indian students tempers overall fall
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Cambridge academics oppose ‘freedom of speech’ rules
University’s plan to require staff and students to be ‘respectful’ of each other’s ‘differing opinions’ fought by academic opponents
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Can we prevent England’s student departure window from breaking?
Until they have their allotted departure time, no one is meant to travel home. So, asks George Bass, should security guards dive on anyone pulling a suitcase?Â
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‘Mismatch of expectations’ poisoning Covid campus relations, says v-c
‘Students and their parents felt they were promised one thing, and they ended up receiving something else,’ says Edinburgh principal
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Jarvis: publish historic entry grades to make admissions fairer
Universities UK chief executive urges greater transparency in admissions
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Midwifery student probed over ‘pro-life’ views wins compensation
Nottingham agrees undisclosed settlement after undergraduate cleared by fitness-to-practise panelÂ
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Covid ‘claims up to 36K casual jobs’ in Australia
Analysts say industrial solutions must be adopted to wean universities off their dependence on casual staff
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THE Awards 2020: winners announced
Glasgow named University of the Year for addressing legacy of its ties to the slave trade
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UK ‘must adapt overseas recruitment or decline like car industry’
Senior leader says universities should focus on improving and charging more for transnational education
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Alice Roberts: academics must engage with Covid vaccine sceptics
Public engagement expert concerned about communities that scientists are failing to reach
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UK HE bureaucracy ‘a bit of a monster’, says REF creator
Panel warns that action is needed to tackle excessive competition and casualisation if research careers are to remain attractive
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The Ten Equations that Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too, by David Sumpter
Tony Mann welcomes a compelling account of the power – and ethical challenges – of mathematics in helping us address crucial issues in today’s world