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Crisis precipitated by proposal that could have shifted pan-Pacific university’s headquarters from Fiji, embattled leader says

Pioneering black studies professor calls on universities to reflect on their history and the forms of knowledge they exclude

Major scholarly publishers warn that some titles will become unviable unless open access scheme changes tack on compliance

Peter Høj insists he is not Mr Fix-it, after taking over his second crisis-struck university, but acknowledges need to listen to staff concerns

Arizona State University president says digital learning shift must ‘stay attached’ to core knowledge-generating activities

Expulsion marks escalation of long-running crisis at the University of the South Pacific

‘Insufficient evidence’ for Warwick historian’s allegation that concentration camp survivor had lesbian affair with SS guard, university panel says

Respondents to THE survey reject idea of tuition fee refunds for students

The Canadian indigenous law expert on listening to rocks and learning from a Hollywood ‘bad guy’ grandfather

Tributes paid to an ‘incredible scholar, teacher and community activist’ who made a rich contribution to Asian American studies

But the eye-popping amount comes with caveats, experts say

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

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

With little Republican dissent, Cardona looks headed for easy Senate approval

Under Biden, Justice Department abandons case pushed by Trump

Experts call on global community to support Burmese scholars

New US president aims to reverse Trump-era limits on public benefits to foreigners

Updated guidance in line with Westminster government’s plan to announce phased route out of the coronavirus lockdown on 22 February

Degree outcome statements show some universities have clamped down on rising number of firsts

Professor says country will lose its lead on overseas recruitment and predicts ‘major forking of the way’ between Australia and UK

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

Universities and government dispute magnitude of sector’s losses as it braces for worse in 2021

UCU says axing health and life science researchers with the least grant income and fewest citations is ‘catastrophic error of judgement’

Lord Wharton says ‘top universities’ should have lighter-touch regulation in pre-appointment hearing

Pandemic cited as last straw for Ontario institution, following decade of financial problems

Danish-born viticultural scientist arrives with strong accolades and a reputation for cosiness with China

Concordia University case prompts caution over possible exploitation of recordings

Accelerating trend adds to nightmare scenario for admissions staff and forces universities to lift their game on student experience

Absence of political leadership, consensus building and links to ‘levelling up’ agenda seen as weaknesses of Westminster government’s post-18 review

Much more cash – and fundamental reform – needed to alleviate impact of Covid-19 on learners, say unions

Anna McKie hears from experts on how to ensure your pedagogy helps students achieve, regardless of their background

New South Wales sidesteps call for more reporting of universities’ foreign fee fix

UCU branch demands answers after passing motion of no confidence in president and finance chief

Expert fears that sexual minorities are ‘invisible and muted’ across Chinese campuses

With scientists forced to work from home, many now conduct experiments from a distance, and the continent’s biggest research facilities think this change is here to stay

At least 12 institutions planning to make redundancies

Covid-19 proves both a stimulant and restraint on the jettisoning of long-form lectures

University leaders harnessed an ephemeral income stream to realise ‘ambitious’ institutional strategies

THE survey finds that availability of funding trumps health, student experience and quality of online learning as main worry

Competition and Markets Authority says collusion on prices could have left disabled students with less funding available through support scheme

Policy expert says agreement between EU and UK is ‘not at all geared to separate treatment for regions’

Percentage of papers with female authors rose markedly in latter part of 2020

Cross-party report calls on Westminster government to more than double hardship funding, but says straight refunds aren’t the answer

‘No-cost’ administrative changes would save money and heartache, Australian researchers tell new minister

Delay in naming top higher education official taken as inauspicious

GAO cites 17 cases where former for-profit leaders retained key controls

Vice-chancellors say they are considering what to do if members of their community refuse Covid-19 inoculation 

THE analysis finds that UK and Canadian systems are also among most prestigious, while Australian universities are losing international stature

British oncologist announces departure from Sydney institution, citing family pressures

Full impact of pandemic on Office of the Independent Adjudicator caseload may yet emerge

Academics debate how best to test students’ learning at a distance and reduce cheating: remote invigilation or exercises that ask students to apply their knowledge

Union describes proposed salary freeze as an ‘insult’ but universities point to financial woes

International student flows kept on drip feed as politics, fear and logistics trump large-scale influxes

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

University Hospital Institute Méditerranée Infection, under leadership of ‘populist’ microbiologist Didier Raoult, continues to push hydroxychloroquine in the face of evidence

Research finds that every demonstration against a sitting university president reduces their time in office by 66 per cent

Union branch passes motion in response to plan to axe some 60 jobs

Devolved nations say they should be given any replacement funding for scheme from UK government ‘in the first instance’

LSE research head says academia should work with other service sectors to enable free movement for a fixed period of time

Doctoral glut seen as especially bad in nation that does too little research