Despair as EU research spending stagnates Horizon Europe will receive only a tiny fraction of an unprecedented €750 billion pandemic recovery package By David Matthews 21 July
Australian PM: ‘no special deal’ for universities on bailouts While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops, Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business By John Ross 21 July
Fears UK could ‘walk away’ from EU research over multibillion fee Changes to EU plans could deter UK government by making it net contributor to Horizon Europe, UUKi director warns By John Morgan 21 July
Minister: university entry is ‘simplistic’ social mobility measure Michelle Donelan says higher rates of university entry among black Britons highlight how narrative about social mobility can be misleading By Jack Grove 21 July
UK universities to limit rounding up of grades to prevent inflation Sector agrees to new set of principles to stem decades of rising firsts By Anna McKie 21 July
Rethink funding reforms, Australian government told Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ‘rife with unintended consequences’, laureate professors say By John Ross 21 July
Which systems are at most risk from the Covid financial fallout? Global data show the vulnerable position that some countries were already in before the pandemic hit By Simon Baker 21 July
Can’t head West? Hong Kong rolls out the welcome mat Incentives draw students wary of Covid-19 and overseas visa hassles By Joyce Lau 21 July
Early career academics ‘victims of their own brains’ Aspirants are convinced they can succeed against the odds because they have always succeeded in the past, analysis of ‘quit lit’ suggests By John Ross 21 July
Johnson’s mooted fees plan ‘incredibly short-sighted’ Experts say using differential fees to direct students towards subjects goes against the purpose of higher education, and is also unlikely to work By Anna McKie 20 July
New Australian visa settings a ‘rare piece of good news’ Fee waivers and clarified work rights arrangements applauded, but worries that the new conditions may be too restrictive By John Ross 20 July
Adelaide vice-chancellor departs over ‘ill health’ University’s former boss will not return from indefinite leave, as misconduct probe continues By John Ross 20 July
DfE ‘manifesto’ for English sector ‘sets path to legislation’ Interventionist stance of ‘restructuring regime’ prompts warning of ‘tragic’ erosion of university autonomy By John Morgan 20 July
Boys more likely to apply to elite institutions, research finds Study also shows that the most advantaged teenagers are more likely to apply to Oxford or Cambridge than the least advantaged By Anna McKie 20 July
Casual staff ‘not considered real workers’ as job axe falls The scant information about job losses among Australia’s insecure staff speaks volumes about how management sees them, say critics By John Ross 19 July
International experts question Tory attacks on higher education Conservative government’s turn against university expansion as party prioritises ‘red wall’ voters prompts scepticism By John Morgan 19 July
Student creates ‘mini dictionary’ of scientific terms in Welsh Agreeing on standard translations for technical terms is a crucial tool in developing teaching and research By Matthew Reisz 18 July
Saudi academic reaches out to Israelis through Hebrew article Research and discussion about early Islam could represent a ‘step towards political and economic cooperation’ By Matthew Reisz 18 July
Minister’s ‘doesn’t matter’ comment on access ‘troubling’ Michelle Donelan’s view on entry rates of different social groups to higher education described as apparent ‘significant departure’ By John Morgan 17 July
OfS eyes tougher student protection as ‘market exits’ likelier English regulator consults on proposals to force institutions to ‘teach out’ existing students before closing By Anna McKie 17 July
Victorious US colleges fear more hits on foreign students Court loss still leaves Trump many tools in anti-immigrant campaign By Paul Basken 17 July
Refugee academics feel ‘patronised’ over status Some scholars who have fled to Europe worry others see them more as refugees than as experts By David Matthews 17 July
Key role for institutions in new research integrity guidelines Developer of research assessment guidelines says that while funders and journals are important, role of universities is pivotal By John Ross 16 July
Childcare the key limit on scientists’ pandemic working hours Survey in US and EU affirms gender gap in working time, but sees small children as bigger factor By Paul Basken 16 July
DfE ‘restructuring regime’ seeks to drive English sector change Government strategy for HE set out in conditions for emergency loans for universities at risk of failure in Covid crisis By John Morgan 16 July
Melbourne v-c: ‘narrow thinking’ risks post-pandemic recovery Universities’ breadth of viewpoints more important than ever in this ‘dark period of history’, says Melbourne v-c By John Ross 16 July
UK PhD students’ academic career hopes out of step with job market Most doctoral candidates show ‘clear preference’ for academic career despite high exit levels from sector, finds ÌÇÐÄVlog Policy Institute study By Jack Grove 16 July
Singapore institute looks for solutions in Asian conflict hotspots NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties By Joyce Lau 16 July
Ottoline Leyser: how will new UKRI chief change UK science? Beyond the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19, the UK’s new science chief is seen as likely to seek reforms to ‘workaholic’ research culture practices and the REF By Jack Grove 16 July
Canadian campus pauses demand for student Covid waiver St. Francis Xavier had attributed idea to lack of insurance coverage By Paul Basken 15 July
Remote Summit: call to support, not sack, junior academics as pandemic hits As online teaching increases, cutting casualised and short-term staff will cost more down the line, conference hears By Anna McKie 15 July
National Student Survey 2020: satisfaction dips amid pandemic Office for Students says results are ‘remarkably positive’ for cohort of students affected by Covid-19 and industrial action By Anna McKie 15 July
Minister: looking at which groups don’t enter HE ‘doesn’t matter’ Universities minister Michelle Donelan calls for focus to be on jobs outcomes and individual needs rather than ‘box-ticking’ access measures By John Morgan 15 July
Pandemic prompts lifelong-learning pivot and 500 job losses at UNSW Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity By John Ross 15 July
Adelaide appoints new chancellor after governance crisis Legal trailblazer to oversee governance of Australia’s third oldest university at a troubled time By John Ross 15 July
Africa sees end to ‘helicopter research’ as pandemic changes minds Travel restrictions on Western scholars have shown how African scientists can step up to lead, global health experts believe By Jack Grove 15 July
Voters in UK marginals ‘back government bailout for universities’ UCU poll seeks to step up political pressure on ministers to offer extra funding for universities during pandemic By John Morgan 15 July
Does global health still have a colonial mindset? Black Lives Matter protests have reignited debate over the persistence of ‘neocolonial’ structures within discipline By Jack Grove 15 July
Trump retreats from threat to deport international students Sued by universities, administration ends plan to evict foreigners whose campuses stay online By Paul Basken 14 July
Australia ‘should discount fully online classes’ post-Covid ‘Cloud’ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests By John Ross 14 July
Remote Summit: Australia stands out as leaving research elite to bear virus burden The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries’ priorities, conference hears By John Ross 14 July
Anglia Ruskin to establish new Peterborough university ‘Employment-focused’ institution aims to recruit 12,500 students by the end of the decade By Chris Havergal 14 July
Remote Summit: US academics open to online switch but seeking more support Survey of 4,000 faculty shows first-timers struggling with student engagement By Paul Basken 14 July
Outspoken law scholar stripped of Tsinghua duties China's top university has reportedly taken action against Xu Zhangrun, who called for government accountability By Joyce Lau 14 July
International students ‘warm’ to blended learning and quarantine But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights By John Ross 14 July
Prevent ‘reinforces negative views of Islam’ among students in UK Research also suggests that government’s anti-terrorism strategy is causing students and staff to self-censor discussions of Islam By Anna McKie 14 July
UK students ‘would feel safer’ if blended learning continues One-third of respondents to NUS survey say they would feel ‘not at all safe’ if teaching returned to normal in September By Anna McKie 14 July
Foreign students facing US expulsion find few alternatives Late move by Trump leaves Canada and UK with few options for bailing out victims of new student visa restrictions By Paul Basken 14 July
Leadership crisis besets University of the South Pacific Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations By John Ross 14 July
UK plans new higher technical qualifications focused on job skills Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to be gatekeeper for new university and college courses By Dene Mullen 14 July
Controversy erupts over final International Baccalaureate results Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 13 July
Queensland upholds suspension of anti-China crusader Suspension reduced but it ‘still gets me out of the way’, Australian student representative says By John Ross 13 July
Leading from a distance: starting a v-c job during lockdown Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater By John Ross 13 July
Security law has immediate chilling effect on Hong Kong campuses Fear permeates all aspects of higher education, from classroom teaching to overseas funding By Joyce Lau 13 July
UK universities restrict deferrals to protect enrolments Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics By Anna McKie 13 July
Refund students if online teaching has fallen short, say MPs Commons committee calls for clearer guidance and additional funding to cover reimbursements By Chris Havergal 13 July
US judge sets quick review of Trump international student order With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions By Paul Basken 12 July
New programme puts in-country IDP research to the fore Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking By Matthew Reisz 12 July
Universities offered reprieve in pandemic book licensing battle New intervention by the Copyright Licensing Agency may offer hope to universities struggling to access essential texts By Matthew Reisz 11 July
USS warns of ‘sharp’ increase in costs as virus inflates deficit UK higher education’s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added £7 billion to shortfall in space of two months By Chris Havergal 10 July