Student enrolment ‘drops 2 per cent’ in US
Initial data from around a fifth of all US institutions suggest impact of pandemic may not be as severe as feared
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Toronto receives largest philanthropic gift in Canadian history
University president says C$250 million donation is ‘a tremendous shot in the arm’ and shows that donors are still willing to give during the pandemic
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English health minister won’t rule out Christmas student lockdown
Meanwhile, Scottish students in halls and flats are already forbidden from returning to parents’ homes
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Foreign academics create ‘girlfriend’s guide’ to Japanese academia
In a new book, female scholars share their experiences of gender and racial bias
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The Gig Academy, by Adrianna Kezar, Tom DePaola and Daniel T. Scott
Mark Erickson applauds an analysis of where higher education in the US and beyond has gone wrong
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High-profile Australian academic banned from entering China
Largely symbolic move comes amid worsening diplomatic ties and after Australia revoked Chinese scholars’ visas
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Russell Group chair wants ‘sustainable, agile’ research funding
Nancy Rothwell tells THE its universities are ‘worried about building the research base’ amid ‘complete uncertainty’ on overseas recruitment during pandemic
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UK student support for Labour recovers as Tory backing plummets
Latest voting survey from Hepi/YouthSight sees similar – but more amplified – changes compared with recent wider population polling
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New legislation will not eliminate student no-platforming
History reminds us that freedom of speech also implies the right to vocally object to and demonstrate against speakers, says Evan Smith
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Robert Winston: UK government made ‘colossal errors’ on coronavirus
Labour peer and scientist also worries that ‘moonshot’ ambitions for 10 million tests a day is setting up science to fail
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NSS 2021 to go ahead in England despite major review
But universities will not be required to promote the survey to students
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EU-China research relationship ‘unbalanced’, policy head warns
Jean-Eric Paquet warns that on open data, research collaboration and academic mobility, EU-China links are not always reciprocal
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Neglect ‘fuels perceptions of racism’ against students in Australia
‘Top down’ antipathy feeds broader experience of discrimination, student representatives warn
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THE World University Rankings 2021 by subject: date announced
Times Higher Education will publish league tables for 11 different subject areas in October
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Horizon Europe ‘will further weaken basic research funding’
Universities told that emphasis on tackling pandemic, climate change and digital transformation may require ‘reshuffling of money’