Experts doubt lasting change to academic work practices post-Covid Institutions have introduced four-day weeks during lockdowns, but scholars suspect most changes will be temporary By Ellie Bothwell 20 January
Teaching-only contracts: 20,000 moved on to terms in five years Growth of academics on such terms precedes pandemic and REF census By Simon Baker 19 January
UK overseas recruitment ‘could bounce back next year’ British Council expert says universities should be prepared for more deferrals, cancellations and late decision-making over the next 12 months By Ellie Bothwell 19 January
‘No easy answers’ on Covid disruption compensation for students Higher education finance expert weighs up costs of options for government, amid calls for loan discounts and cash grants By John Morgan 19 January
V-cs voice ‘significant concern’ on regulator’s ‘quality’ metrics Office for Students proposal to measure student progress to ‘professional’ jobs without benchmarking could deter universities from recruiting disadvantaged learners, sector warns By John Morgan 18 January
UK universities must better support Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students It is often forgotten that this group suffers from even worse educational outcomes than white, working-class boys, says Nick Braisby By Nick Braisby 16 January
Lecturer who called students ‘idiots’ removed from committee role Cardiff asks Helen McCarthy to stand down from extenuating circumstances chair ‘to retain student confidence’ By Anna McKie 15 January
Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’ Covid-19 and Brexit have created perfect storm, with confusion over paperwork and whether study abroad is deemed essential travel By Ellie Bothwell 15 January
Is online delivery placing students at greater risk of abuse? Amid mass online instruction, universities need to up their game around digital safeguarding and student welfare, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond By Andy Phippen 15 January
UK universities must be supported to stay online until September The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams By Simon Williams 15 January
Consider refunds if teaching falls short, regulator tells v-cs Office for Students suggests universities may need to provide extra lectures or repeat courses after pandemic-related disruption By Anna McKie 14 January
Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus Author of London Met study attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’ By Anna McKie 14 January
