Quality checks in HE ‘being done on the cheap’, says thinktank
Paper from Social Market Foundation calls on government to either invest more or trust universities on providing information
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Overseas students ‘would rather quarantine than defer’
But survey finds that international applicants still overwhelmingly favour face-to-face teaching
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Planet Auschwitz: Holocaust Representation in Science Fiction and Horror Film and Television, by Brian E. Crim
Nathan Abrams considers the many ways Nazi atrocities continue to echo through popular culture on screen
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Firms shift towards wanting ‘work-ready’ graduates
Latest edition of Global University Employability Ranking suggests systems with closest industry partnerships on skills are on the rise
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Biden gives cautious opening to student loan forgiveness
Incoming US president stresses need for action but avoids key details
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GSM exit ‘shows need for insurance plan’ for stranded students
Students who suffer financial loss from institutional failures should be compensated by sector scheme, says English ombudsman
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UK master’s students’ satisfaction dipped after lockdown
Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online
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Western universities must embrace genuinely international partnerships
It is crucial to adapt teaching methodology to students’ specific cultures and traditions of learning, says Bashir Makhoul
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Make registration contingent on mental health plans, Canberra told
Australian report also advocates expansion of online counselling
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Gay men ‘significantly under-represented’ in science
Sexual orientation may have greater impact on academic choices than race, US data suggest
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Rector: free Latin American universities from ‘hyper-regulation’
Institutional agility in pandemic shows why heavy-handed regulation is a mistake, says Ecuadorean university president
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Faculty underwhelmed as Stanford belatedly tackles Covid sceptic
Wider reckoning expected after White House ally Scott Atlas urges uprising against governor
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US-China gap on highly cited researchers continues to shrink
UK remains third on list for number of scientists but Germany and Australia have made up ground
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Covid ‘reveals new vulnerabilities’ in academic freedom
‘New versions of old pressures’ have emerged amid campus closures and budget cuts
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Essay mills quit Australia as UK falls behind but Covid a threat
Experts are optimistic at signs of success from new Australian bill, but warn pandemic has added new problems to fight against contract cheating