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Major study finds major differences in academic development across China, India, Russia and the US

Latest Ucas data show increasing concentration of undergraduates in handful of institutions

Estimate of emissions generated by staff and students during lockdown virtually the same as campus commuting 

Vote comes amid growing row over IHRA definition, which a UK minister wants universities to adopt

Trend could be linked to boost in demand from India, data suggest

Figures renew concerns that last year’s pandemic-affected cycle adversely hit less selective universities 

Nearly half of all professors in the UK are now aged 55 or over

OfS head warns that pandemic uplift must not ‘bake in’ further grade inflation over longer term

Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms

Warnings that banking covenants could be breached in some scenarios emerge in latest accounts

Few areas of higher education and research have been left untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic – and during 2020, trends emerged that the academic community will be keeping a close eye on in 2021. Here, we look at five and what the coming months may bring