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Scientists call for global ‘superbody’ to coordinate coronavirus research, but some fear a centralised approach might close off potential solutions

Virtual THE forum hears academics and funders explore how research landscape may change in wake of virus crisis

The academy through the lens of the world’s media

Derision of expertise has been concentrated in the US – but that’s where it matters most, say former Antipodean chief scientists

An economic downturn prompted by the virus outbreak creates many uncertainties, but could public backing for science investment actually increase?      

UNSW Sydney-led network highlights coronavirus and climate change parallels on need for global coordination

Universities urged to take opportunity to introduce innovative ‘next-generation’ assessment and boost ‘academic productivity’

Paul Howarth joins from Law Business Research

Analysts advocate hands-off assistance package, with universities unlikely to share latest government bailout

The gao kao, taken by 10 million students annually, will be delayed until July because of pandemic

Questions abound over entitlement to A$130 billion economic stimulus, as expert warns of ‘imminent’ financial crisis

Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ‘tensions’ already in evidence

One epidemiologist called a colleague a “charlatan” over his coronavirus tweets. Should academics “stay in their lane”  when commenting on the pandemic?

As campuses and labs close amid the coronavirus crisis, Jack Grove hears how senior scientists are managing their teams and research projects

Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor argues for ‘radical action’, while Alistair Jarvis says Universities UK will explore the possibility

Research funders, regulator and bureaucrats ease pressure on academics and universities as coronavirus blows out timelines

An unheeded call for tuition fee refunds in Hong Kong echoes concerns around the world

Alarmed by losses, main institutional group eases previous opposition to reopening

Call for universities to extend casual contracts to protect staff and stop them losing jobs because of coronavirus disruption

City, University of London professor calls for the creation of a food security council to feed academic expertise to ministers

Latest data also suggest a fall in the absolute numbers of younger EU academics working in the UK

Whether it is establishing new departments or working at breakneck speed, Britain’s research base is mobilising in extraordinary ways to combat Covid-19

New controls will ‘only be used when absolutely necessary’, minister assures educators

Minister says overseas students and staff will not be penalised if their visa has expired or they take distance learning courses

Australian and NZ rumblings reflect UK qualms about politicians’ selective ears

Democratic frontrunner raises fear among private colleges after taking on Bernie Sanders’ plan

Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar

Professor helping to advise ministers says meeting daily deadlines for the government makes it difficult to share findings and research with standard ‘polish’

Rapid change of tack from the UK government raises questions about interaction between science and policy

The academy through the lens of the world’s media

Global project reveals that several countries violate scholarly autonomy despite having constitutional provisions for academic freedom

Death of legendary Australian educator recalls missed opportunity to integrate tertiary education

But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’