Wales promises ‘robust’ assessment after cancelling 2021 A levels Minister says she has consulted with universities across the UK on the decision By Chris Havergal 10 November
Blunkett: business schools could have tried to fix test and trace Former education secretary says business schools must work harder to demonstrate their relevance By Anna McKie 10 November
UK’s 600K overseas student target ‘still achievable’ New ‘international education champion’ predicts numbers will continue to grow despite Covid and Brexit, but modes of delivery will alter By Ellie Bothwell 10 November
Fact and fiction blurred by pandemic jargon Linguistic framing of coronavirus on campus by management has dodged a proper assessment of risks to students and staff, writes a UK academic By Anonymous 10 November
Ucas offers post-qualification applications and January term start Alternative option proposed by UK admissions service would see students applying before receiving results but selecting preferred choice afterwards By Chris Havergal 9 November
Business schools squeezed for more cash despite enrolment woes Parent institutions have increased their share of business school earnings, but external circumstances are putting pressure on that model By Anna McKie 9 November
Is ‘Covid-secure’ teaching really best for student well-being? Scientists say pandemic-related restrictions call into question Westminster government’s claim that face-to-face tuition is vital for mental health By Anna McKie 9 November
To combat racial inequality, university classrooms must be more inclusive When teachers ignore offensive language, we are complicit in making the classroom unsafe, say Mariangela Palladino and Shalini Sharma By Mariangela Palladino 7 November
Big data era ‘overturns scientific paradigm’ With digital devices generating data from the world at an unprecedented rate, what it means to be a scientist has changed, conference hears By David Matthews 6 November
One in six international students in UK start course overseas Research finds that China and Malaysia account for the largest number of international students coming to the UK through offshore partnerships By Ellie Bothwell 6 November
University ombudsman set to allow group complaints from students Office for the Independent Adjudicator proposes new system as it expects high volume of grievances relating to Covid-19 disruption By Anna McKie 5 November
Industry job cuts in pandemic ‘push postgraduates to academia’ Bleak economic outlook is swaying PhD candidates towards a university career despite sector difficulties, indicates a survey of UK research students By Jack Grove 5 November