Peter Kopelman, 1951-2021
Tributes paid to leading medical expert on obesity who was friend to, and former leader of, the University of London
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Picking fights with students ‘deflection strategy’ for ministers
Ex-Labour adviser claims Westminster government wants to hear students’ views only when they agree with policy agenda
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Universities ‘must win value argument’ as lectures stay online
As THE survey reveals teaching plans for autumn term, MP warns negative perceptions of digital tuition could figure in fees debate
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China makes mental health courses compulsory for undergraduates
Move puts issue on a par with other credit-bearing modules such as English and Marxist theory
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The week in higher education – 5 August 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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UK universities seek to improve external examining standards
Standardised appointment requirements and training under consideration in sector-wide drive to tackle grade inflation
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Interview with Wang Gungwu
Former Hong Kong v-c and expert on the overseas Chinese experience talks about living through nearly a century of Asian history
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Will a Facebook-style news feed aid discovery or destroy serendipity?
Academics’ reading lists are increasingly directed by algorithms. But are the recommendation services of platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate and Mendeley distorting science? And might AI...
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Partners’ financial support is holding female academics back
A resulting sense of obligation often leaves women unable to relocate for better or more secure jobs, says Lara McKenzie
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5 August 2021 digital edition
Monocular vision:Â Do search engines narrow scholarship?
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Biden backs university Covid mandates as governors clamp down
US president follows higher education associations in condemning Republican bans on public health measures such as vaccination and face coverings
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University of California strikes open access pact with PNAS
Agreement to waive author fees similar to one with Jisc, which together serve as model for future expansion
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Ethnic minority awarding gap ‘largely down to low exam grades’
Difference in scores given to white and non-white students largely disappeared in coursework, UCL study finds
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Time for a home-grown English language test, Indian agents say
Outflow of cash prompts calls for change in nation with world’s second-biggest English-speaking population
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Going for gold must be UKRI’s open access priority
Funding body’s impending review should recognise sector’s clear preference for immediate open access, says Steven Inchcoombe