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Government strategy for HE set out in conditions for emergency loans for universities at risk of failure in Covid crisis

Universities’ breadth of viewpoints more important than ever in this ‘dark period of history’, says Melbourne v-c

Beyond the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19, the UK’s new science chief is seen as likely to seek reforms to ‘workaholic’ research culture practices and the REF

Most doctoral candidates show ‘clear preference’ for academic career despite high exit levels from sector, finds Higher Education Policy Institute study

NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties

St. Francis Xavier had attributed idea to lack of insurance coverage

As online teaching increases, cutting casualised and short-term staff will cost more down the line, conference hears

Office for Students says results are ‘remarkably positive’ for cohort of students affected by Covid-19 and industrial action

Universities minister Michelle Donelan calls for focus to be on jobs outcomes and individual needs rather than ‘box-ticking’ access measures

Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity

Legal trailblazer to oversee governance of Australia’s third oldest university at a troubled time

Travel restrictions on Western scholars have shown how African scientists can step up to lead, global health experts believe

UCU poll seeks to step up political pressure on ministers to offer extra funding for universities during pandemic

Black Lives Matter protests have reignited debate over the persistence of ‘neocolonial’ structures within discipline

Sued by universities, administration ends plan to evict foreigners whose campuses stay online

‘Cloud’ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests

The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries’ priorities, conference hears

‘Employment-focused’ institution aims to recruit 12,500 students by the end of the decade

Survey of 4,000 faculty shows first-timers struggling with student engagement

China's top university has reportedly taken action against Xu Zhangrun, who called for government accountability

But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights

Research also suggests that government’s anti-terrorism strategy is causing students and staff to self-censor discussions of Islam

One-third of respondents to NUS survey say they would feel ‘not at all safe’ if teaching returned to normal in September

Late move by Trump leaves Canada and UK with few options for bailing out victims of new student visa restrictions

Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to be gatekeeper for new university and college courses

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

Suspension reduced but it ‘still gets me out of the way’, Australian student representative says

Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics

Commons committee calls for clearer guidance and additional funding to cover reimbursements

Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater

Fear permeates all aspects of higher education, from classroom teaching to overseas funding 

With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions

Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking

New intervention by the Copyright Licensing Agency may offer hope to universities struggling to access essential texts

UK higher education’s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added £7 billion to shortfall in space of two months

A new research project will draw on academic expertise to ‘reset and reimagine’ cultural life in the UK

No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors

Local advisers may be outcome of new UCL-led project to improve academic-policy ties in England

New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards

Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ‘not pessimistic’

Education secretary signals rebalancing towards further education in England after shift in nature of Tory electoral support

Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China

Chinese studies expert says scholars should focus on describing and analysing events in Xinjiang rather than political activism  

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

The elephant expert discusses why her research subjects aren’t as different to humans as we might think

Across leading higher education sectors, black and ethnic minority academics are more likely to be in the insecure roles being targeted by coronavirus-triggered saving programmes

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Tina Turner are often referenced in the titles of academic literature, study finds

Tributes paid to a scholar ‘ahead of his time’ in showing how history can ‘mobilise, empower and engage a wider public’

Former Ohio State president pledges focus on pandemic, race and environment

Australian decision a reminder that universities cannot impose unrealistic research requirements, academic union says

Liverpool chemists create AI-powered machine that works in standard laboratory and has already discovered a new catalyst

Manchester v-c also calls for rethink on REF and predicts UK will not join next EU research programme

Universities plot targeted class structures to help avoid deportations

Latin American university leaders tell THE summit that countries will need skills of non-science graduates as they recover from coronavirus

Data cleansing project for pandemic patients illustrates the side benefits of astronomy research

Moves could give UK an edge in race for new entrants over countries with tighter travel restrictions

China holds what is probably the world’s largest in-person event since Covid-19 began  

Letter says Advance HE’s response to review of equality charter may fail to fully address concerns over administrative burden and inconsistency in decision-making

Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future