Charles Sturt v-c steps down after ‘very disruptive’ year
Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann’s sabbatical
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Europe ‘set to gain’ on research from US-China falling out
International higher education scholar suggests global science is entering a new era of fragility
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Question over political control as Covid collaboration falls back
Update to study of coronavirus research during the pandemic shows falling rate of international co-authorship
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UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’
Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption
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Chairing a viva on Zoom with a little va-va-voom
The PhD viva is one of the most demanding situations students will find themselves in – and now this process has moved online. Alison Baverstock offers tips for chairing a Zoom viva that is as stress...
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Unpaid student work placements should be laid off
Universities’ ethics oblige them to pay their own interns, so why do they permit their students to work many months for free, asks Sam Scott
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Bailouts for ‘autonomous’ universities? That’s rich, says Barber
Chair of English regulator criticises universities for talking up independence and then seeking support during pandemic
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Extraterritorial: A Political Geography of Contemporary Fiction, by Matthew Hart
Charlotte Jones is fascinated by a study of the places in between and their significance in contemporary fiction
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South Australian universities ‘vulnerable to corruption’
Focus on revenue and ignorance of reporting obligations ‘provide opportunities for corruption’, watchdog finds
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Lords call for UK to ‘act immediately’ on Horizon and Erasmus
Committee of peers says government must confirm it will participate in EU programmes or provide details on alternatives
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Australia looks offshore with overseas students’ return uncertain
Meeting of government-industry council charts new ‘path’ emphasising transnational and distance learning
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Chasing diversity, George Mason weighs what it must give up
First black president pushes Virginia university to overcome its name and reputation
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Hong Kong brain drain predicted as West launches ‘lifeboats’
Experts predict a post-Covid wave of emigration to the West, but university enrolment likely to unscathed
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Half of UK undergraduates worried about January return, says poll
Survey of UK-based undergraduates reveals fears over spring term restart despite overall satisfaction with universities’ handling of Covid-19 pandemic
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Students ‘actively encouraged’ to notify OfS of quality concerns
English regulator to work with students and their unions to increase awareness of its powers