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Possible new US education secretary also pushes major federal college investment

Experts urge careful consideration of detailed options and their consequences, as education secretary sets out direction of travel

From acknowledging Covid stress to having every participant logged into Zoom, Paul Moss breaks down the art of mixed-cohort tutorials

Report from OfS shows slowing in rise of ‘unexplained’ firsts and sudden drops in share gaining top honours at some institutions

Paper from Social Market Foundation calls on government to either invest more or trust universities on providing information   

But survey finds that international applicants still overwhelmingly favour face-to-face teaching

Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online 

Incoming US president stresses need for action but avoids key details

Students who suffer financial loss from institutional failures should be compensated by sector scheme, says English ombudsman

Latest edition of Global University Employability Ranking suggests systems with closest industry partnerships on skills are on the rise

Australian report also advocates expansion of online counselling

Sexual orientation may have greater impact on academic choices than race, US data suggest

Institutional agility in pandemic shows why heavy-handed regulation is a mistake, says Ecuadorean university president

Wider reckoning expected after White House ally Scott Atlas urges uprising against governor

UK remains third on list for number of scientists but Germany and Australia have made up ground

‘New versions of old pressures’ have emerged amid campus closures and budget cuts

Being married to a long-serving community college lecturer means incoming president will have a regular insider’s view

Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating

Rare opportunities arise in a country with a small population and a big regard for science

Experts urge universities to see Covid disruption as an opportunity to broaden access

Both top-ranked Tsinghua and lesser-known institutions lauded for excellence in difficult times

Australian report tracks shift to vocationally oriented courses ahead of the recession and tuition fee changes

Office for Students sets out plans for tougher minimum standards related to student outcomes, including degree completion rates and graduate employment

Observers concerned by lack of coordinated effort to tackle populism and its causes

Analysis of publication data since break-up of Soviet Union suggests collaboration could be making up for a lack of domestic resources

Minister sidesteps question of whether she wants participation cut, while saying rapid Covid tests will be deployed for post-Christmas campus returns

As debate intensifies on how to measure research excellence beyond publications, Jack Grove asks senior scientists how they assess intangible personal qualities when hiring researchers

Academics say Chinese higher education has long been hobbled by the lack of an ‘accurate system of academic evaluation’

Businessman accused of aiding false charity and buying coach’s house to win sons entry

Move will include guidance around when to close, merge or reform courses, but Universities UK points out difficulty of assessing courses’ value

Covid massively accelerates decline that was already under way, seen as being driven by Trump administration policies

Pre-approved grants referred to security agencies as another front opens up in debate over research risks

Sector leaders raise questions over timing of pre-Christmas plans and workload involved

Half of regional governors’ dissertations contained copied text, and these plagiarists went on to perform worse in government, research suggests

Island nation’s pandemic management has been the envy of the world, but academics are still paying a price

Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ‘bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence’, says author and â€˜agony aunt’ Petra Boynton

Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange

Education secretary says use of predicted grades in English system ‘breeds low aspiration and unfairness’

Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme

UK’s chief scientific adviser for national security says threat to universities’ values is most significant risk

Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation

Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, Australian strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need

Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physicians 

Survey finds one in five scholars self-censored their teaching when students from autocratic states were in their class

Vice-chancellors say confirming offers after results day would increase ‘fairness for applicants’, with switch proposed for 2023

Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarity 

Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science

Pre-crisis gripes must be addressed as sector yearns for a more understanding community

Extra funding will be prioritised for those in final year or those with ongoing support needs, with other students urged to adapt their projects to existing deadlines

Academic says some safety requirements increase risk to researchers and encourages institutions to take flexible, academic-led approach

How can universities ensure that students learn vital lessons in sustainability in all their courses? Anna McKie talks to three leaders who have already done so

Figures suggest that graduates of UK’s highly selective institutions and specialists have widest differences in pay

Annual survey of UK students also reveals significant increase in students’ caring responsibilities and paid work

Scholar of Native American history shortlisted for two major non-fiction prizes discusses why the US needs a ‘reckoning’ with indigenous dispossession

There are lessons for academia in the scandal of the pornographer, the fake papyrus and a theologian’s fall, says author

English sector awaits details of rebalancing towards further education, along with HE policy statement and campus free speech bill

President-elect will have to do more than reverse Trump’s executive orders to rebuild the reputation of US higher education, say experts

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

Sydney sociologist says universities should go further than merely notifying government about overseas ties

Denise Bradley’s instrumental target has easily been reached, reshaping the populace in the process