Ex-lawmakers seek to bridge partisan divide on US campuses
Programme that has politicians visit classrooms finds new vibrancy in era of heightened political tension
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Spending hiked as China aims for scientific self-sufficiency
Boost in research funding is only a first step in fostering innovation, experts say
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University teachers must kick their dopamine addiction
In a good asynchronous class, students are still learning, just not in a way that produces a post-performance high for educators, says Zachary Michael Jack
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Turing grants confirmed as UK mobility scheme opens to bids
Government sets out details of UK replacement to Erasmus+ but concerns continue about level of support
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Myanmar underlines the importance of supporting social sciences
Autocracy starts with the violent repression of students and academics, say Matteo Fumagalli, Achim Kemmerling, Youngmi Kim and Luicy Pedroza
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Undergraduates broaden study horizons as Covid stymies gap years
The pandemic may be goading Australia’s stay-at-home students to look further afield for their education, although some of them may ultimately decide to stay put
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Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing, by John B. Thompson
Robert Eaglestone relishes a business history that is as much of a page-turner as a novelÂ
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UKRI: most aid-funded research grants face axe after budget cut
Funder says it is unlikely to be able to support ‘majority’ of awards beyond July, and will be unable to approve new applications
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Only 20 per cent of world ‘has strong academic freedom’
Global index finds freedom of academic expression is declining, while experts warn overall autonomy may worsen post-pandemic
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Collaboration ‘key’ for African universities to share excellence
Continuing South African domination of higher education on continent could feed social instability, leading academic warns
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Congress approves $40 billion in Covid aid for US universities
Measure doubles previous support and sets stage for student loan cancellations
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Will China pull the plug on Australian enrolments?
Educational link ‘as bad as it has ever been’, with billions of dollars at stake for universities
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V-cs push for students to return to English campuses next month
Unions continue to resist idea of expanding face-to-face tuition further this year
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Good learning design is now essential. Here’s how to make it work
Successful learning design can happen only when academics and learning designers work in partnership, says Amy Sampson