National university curriculum not the answer to ‘low quality’ courses
The UK’s existing oversight by external visitors and professional bodies is the best way to safeguard standards, says Colin McCaig
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Australian academic, research sectors protest bailout rules
‘Don’t sideline us from giant subsidy scheme’, universities and medical research institutes beg government
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‘Step up’ for foreign students, Australian government urged
Abrogating responsibility could torpedo industry and trigger a public health crisis, Canberra warned
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Fake news laws may ‘catch on’ during coronavirus
Such legislation could curtail academic freedom, say scholars
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US colleges adopt pass-fail rules, stirring wider reform
Pandemic-driven grading shifts illuminate long-accepted inequities
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Refugees in camps need agency to fight the pandemic
Higher education can give them the knowledge and skills needed to protect themselves against the coronavirus, say Paul O’Keffe and Djemila Carron
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‘Science will withstand the coronavirus lockdown backlash’
The UK’s Science Media Centre director Fiona Fox says new visibility of experts will be crucial in combating doubts on official advice during troubled times
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Degree apprenticeships can improve access for disadvantaged students
On the third anniversary of the UK’s national apprenticeship scheme, Simon Hunt calls for more buy-in from universities
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Danny Dorling: ‘slowdown’ brings end to ‘rampant capitalism’
Pace of disruptive change is falling, claims book by Oxford geographer, who says virus crisis could herald a kinder form of politics
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We’re managing to be academics and primary school teachers
Two weeks of working from home and academic couple Theresa Mercer and Andrew Kythreotis are developing their online teaching skills. Potty training their youngest, however, remains a challenge
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German academics revolt over ‘business as usual’ plans
More than 10,000 signatories want summer exams made optional and teaching loads cut, raising the question: how productive can academics really be during a pandemic?
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We should take this time to address the flaws in UK admissions
Post-qualification applications will greatly improve access to UK universities, says Robin Hardman
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Most UK university applicants ‘still want to study this autumn’
Ucas says overall applicant behaviour has so far been consistent with previous cycles
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‘Time to go home’, Australian PM tells foreign students
Vice-chancellors stress support for students stranded in crisis
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Coronavirus: UK PhD students urge automatic funding extensions
Funding bodies should reconsider case-by-case assessments to minimise bureaucracy and student distress, say researchers