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Even before coronavirus hit, Hong Kong was investing in new types of online education that challenge teaching conventions

Left-winger shared article that party leader said contained ‘antisemitic conspiracy theory’

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

New arm gives Australian regulator a voice in areas already well covered, representative body says

Unequal childcare burden blamed for fall in share of published research by women since schools shut, but funding bodies look to alleviate career impact

Report shows heavier burden for UK students compared with other parts of Europe, with the country’s research funding boost ‘a chance to reform PhD education’

Vice-chancellors’ group says ministers must step in to protect graduating students from economic fallout of coronavirus

Ucas data suggest expected spike in delayed starts yet to materialise

The prizewinning economist discusses how economics must focus on beliefs and identity, along with the influence of TV on our choices

Female academics with children say they fear the pandemic lockdowns have affected their careers

Virtual edition of Young Universities Summit hears how easing of lockdown at Italian institution had boosted morale

Short courses to be bankrolled through flexibly applied institutional funding ‘envelopes’

Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore top list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century

Head of English regulator will not seek a second term and will leave in spring 2021

As universities accept that online learning is here to stay, we hear from three experts how to ensure students are able to effectively engage with remote teaching

Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs

More than one in eight graduates of GSM London who left two years ago were without a job last autumn

At same time, experts warn that government proposals to ensure A-level pupils get more classroom time by delaying exams will cause widespread disruption to university admissions

Academics do the numbers on lower fees, increased subsidies and a reduced funding envelope

Announcement ‘seen as bad news’ but ‘not a huge surprise’ following Brexit

Order frustrates US colleges but spares key training programme

China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis?

Briefing note from UKCGE shows drop-off in numbers at PhD level compared to undergraduate

‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination

Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap

With the key selling point of university – meeting people and having a ‘great experience’ – now gone, Andreas Schleicher sees high fees as unjustified and calls for more government investment

Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the quality of those being considered

But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done   

Universities must put as much effort into equality and diversity strategies as they do into other areas, say leading academics

While Australia’s fee and subsidy reshuffle favours job-growth areas, student and institutional recalcitrance may blunt its impact

Casual staff start marking boycott over failure to extend contracts, move seen as having outsized impact on BAME and female academics

Government’s proposals are contradictory and will torpedo its jobs agenda, humanities lobby warns

With student choice relied on to free up money for more university places, critics question the strategy and potential impacts

First release of Graduate Outcomes, which looks at what people are doing 15 months after leaving university, shows stark differences for some groups  

Discounted courses ‘are what the country needs’, but the numbers don’t stack up for universities

New guidance from UK’s QAA says shift to online learning has left students vulnerable to contract cheating services

Upholding of immigration protections, after challenge led by University of California, means legal relief for about 200,000 students

Winners and losers in minister’s proposal, with vocational degrees set to cost less as humanities fees explode

Institution’s efforts to make teaching more coronavirus-resilient could mean research-led teaching is ‘jettisoned’, critics claim

Rhodes Must Fall campaigners say their ‘optimism is cautious’ after college announcement

Five key recruiting nations’ crisis measures on international student recruitment compared and analysed

‘Vast majority’ of universities responding to UUK survey are planning to provide in-person teaching

Staff go despite salary trade-offs, as pandemic lays waste to institutional bottom lines

Michelle Donelan says that we ‘cannot rewrite our history’, while also addressing student number control controversies

‘Unprecedented’ financial pressure on university budgets should result in reduced subscription charges, says UUK-Jisc group

Leader of US’ most prominent historically black university says proper funding of such institutions will improve diversity in academia

‘Cherry-picked’ OECD data creates unjustified picture of underfunded sector, analyst says

New institution has jumped into research on AI system to help treat Covid-19 cases

Landmark US agreement is hailed as ‘significant milestone’ in shift to open access publishing in North America

Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings

Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness

Caltech suspends requirement for two years while University of Washington commits to long-term shift in entry criteria

Swell of global anti-racism protests brings hope for change but academics warn ‘we’ve been here before’

Development is coming mostly from centralised government platforms and private universities, but low internet penetration is just one of the hurdles faced by the country

Some of the country’s most prestigious universities may return to in-person exams following newspaper report

Former universities minister also recommends that UK prioritises recruitment from India to remain competitive after pandemic

Taboo-breaking Parcoursup reforms in 2018 are seen to have reduced failure rates, but there are fears Parisian universities will now hoover up the best students nationwide 

Despite a government loan scheme, unions say students have no choice but to drop out in order to claim unemployment benefit

UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefit 

UK government adviser Stephen Reicher argues that the discipline, which often comes under fire, can help in articulating ‘between the social and the individual’