An Event, Perhaps: A Biography of Jacques Derrida, by Peter Salmon
Devorah Baum applauds a timely attempt to take on the naysayers and give the French philosopher his due
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Australian universities lose bid to escape foreign relations law
Red tape and institutional autonomy arguments fail to sway committee scrutinising law that affects universities’ overseas partnerships
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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
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Giving universities lead on vocational HE ‘could pivot post-92s’
Policy Exchange report from v-c on Augar panel calls for English universities, not further education colleges, to be responsible for Level 4 and 5 provision
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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
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Genuine North-South collaboration depends on a new reward system
Until we stop glorifying self-achievement, collaboration will remain transactional, say Maru Mormina, Romina Istratii and Alex Lewis
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Germany defends system of ‘distributed excellence’
Nation opts for strength in depth across the country instead of topping global rankings, argues sector head
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California voters reject bid to restore affirmative action
Asian American opposition seen as decisive, as state also favours human embryonic research
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Blended learning here to stay, say UK sector leaders
Pandemic to have lasting impact, but vice-chancellors warn of challenges ahead
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Fears of universities going bust ‘reignited if students leave’
Head of higher education at Lloyds Banking Group says pandemic’s impact on student experience ‘hugely concerning’
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US election: tight vote cools hopes of aid for students and research
Republicans holding Senate as Trump-Biden outcome faces long counting process
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Holograms and ‘labs in a box’ deployed to teach science online
Institutions get creative and find ingenious ways to adapt equipment and technological tools to replicate the experience of in-person courses
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Student mental health ‘holding up’ during pandemic
Australian surveys, focused on Melbourne in lockdown, uncover surprisingly upbeat findings
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Most of Australia’s Chinese students now studying remotely
Shift reflects growing acceptance of online education
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Academic discretion must be allowed in integrity judgements
The pandemic has underlined the need for student assessment strategies to adapt to extraordinary circumstances, say Alexander Amigud and David J. Pell