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A draft national security law raises concerns about academic freedom and a return to student protests

Move to reject Obama policy seen costing 200,000 borrowers some $11 billion

Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips

Universities who meet certain criteria can bid for extra students, while devolved nations express anger at limit on recruitment of English students

More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just

Thinktank says students’ immigration opportunities should also be boosted to protect foreign enrolments

New report weighs in on debate over whether universities put too much emphasis on international students

Study analysing impact of previous epidemics suggests that confidence in science will be maintained but coronavirus will damage perception of scientists

Using critical comments about a preprint, Bild launched a front-page attack on Christian Drosten. Scientists fear this will chill academic discussion of preliminary results

Survey of academics in region finds widespread predictions of enrolment decline, budget cuts and concerns over lack of preparation for online education

Higher education, like many fields in the social sciences, will end up with a wealth of comparative data, scholar says

Model of student-driven flexibility and sharing could aid all institutions, course organisers say

The ‘Positive Professor’, academia’s most recent – and controversial – social-media star, says his colleagues’ silence over the improving coronavirus situation could cost lives

Many universities are taking advantage of the government programme to support employees, but others are in disagreement with staff about how to use it

Plea, without specific rationale, risks alienating students and political allies

New Zealand’s universities will have to navigate ‘fear’ in the community as they consider how to bring foreign students back

Responses to the coronavirus touch on the deepest issues of the kind of society we want and need, says distinguished research professor

Prospective overseas students are worried about travel restrictions, scholarship complications and finances, Dutch survey shows

Andrew Norton tells THE webinar that researchers on priority projects could be cut in coronavirus lay-offs while those doing less vital work are spared

Some universities lack the reserves to shoulder this year’s losses, let alone a half-decade slump

Despite greater focus on students’ learning outcomes, in Europe institutions are still largely assessed on the basis of ‘input’ measures, such as staff-to-student ratios, rather than trickier ‘output‘ measures

US-China research collaborations will continue despite politics, Harvard economist says 

Selective institutions’ claims that they try to help low-income students are ‘hype’, says author of new book on higher education inequalities

US universities warn against punishment that goes beyond individual visas

German universities report no redundancies, while Dutch staff enjoy a pay rise. Some think the pandemic has vindicated Europe’s low-fee model

Questions raised about the responses of universities in marketised systems as they focus savings efforts on non-permanent staff

But applicants for this autumn may find themselves in a ‘buyer’s market’ even at the most selective universities, THE student webinar hears

OfS plans would mean high-tariff institutions admitting any students with A levels, and eventually those without qualifications, group claims

Pandemic research is booming, with hundreds of new projects under way. Jack Grove speaks to experts on why insights beyond science are needed

At a time of upheaval, early career researchers need more support than ever. Here, three experts offer their advice on mentoring when online is the only option

New figures ‘understate’ entry bans’ chilling impact on international revenue

Former biotech chief cooperating in expanded investigation

Redundancies ‘a last resort’ as uniquely financed Australian university confronts A$225m black hole