The case for authentic assessment in HE’s ‘new normal’
Traditional forms of assessment, such as exams and essays, are largely irrelevant once students arrive in the workplace – we need new methods that relate to jobs, now more than ever
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As students protest, Belarusian universities aid regime crackdown
Observers say the country’s universities are led by loyalists, and have long supported president by expelling opposition students and teaching pro-government ideology courses
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Regular testing key to reducing campus Covid spread – modelling
Canadian study examines impact of students returning to campus and different testing approaches on Covid-19 infections and deaths
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English lifetime learning plan: call for grants and ELQ easing
Experts welcome Boris Johnson’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, but call for more details and further progress on obstacles to part-time study
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If students are on campus, Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable
Universities must accept a level of risk and implement measures to minimise the transmission of infections, says Andrew Lee
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Universities are failing to address racism on campus
Higher education is awash with stirring statements about its commitment to greater diversity. Yet students who face discrimination often do not know where to turn and are seldom impressed by the...
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On Not Being Someone Else: Tales of Our Unled Lives, by Andrew H. Miller
Jane O’Grady is enthralled by a meticulous meditation on possible worlds and paths not taken
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Let students go home without financial penalties, say unions
UCU and NUS say there should be ‘no financial detriment’ to students who give up accommodation or leave their course
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Reopening campuses is a complex equation to compute
Decisions about whether to reopen campuses must weigh up factors such as opportunity costs and the level of risk that is acceptable
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Cambridge to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in renewables
University says carbon emissions from all investments will balance out at zero by 2038 and that all donations must align with climate goals
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Interview with Sanjeev Khagram
The child refugee and business prodigy discusses racial prejudice and personal perseverance, and the prospects for Kamala Harris
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Robert L. Williams II, 1930-2020
Tributes paid to ‘one of the architects of the black psychology movement’
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Research intelligence: how to give an effective academic talk
Science communication experts reflect on how scholars can improve their public speaking skills
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No thanks? Victims of acknowledgement abuse ‘defenceless’
Tougher action is needed to stop researchers dishonestly using spurious credits to bolster the credibility of their papers, says academic
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On-campus Covid tests ‘may worsen UK’s national shortage’
Concerns flagged over reliability of private and asymptomatic tests and lack of coordination with national system