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
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Overseas students in US and UK ‘most satisfied during Covid’
Survey finds new international students at UK institutions received most non-academic assistance and support
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The Humboldtian ideal of the teacher-researcher is a myth
Evidence suggests that different personality types are drawn to – and excel at – teaching and research, says John Dreijmanis
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Sky-high v-c pay ‘a failure of governance’
Governments must step in because remuneration committees cannot resist upward pressure on executive salaries, researchers argue
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England to stagger students’ post-Christmas return over five weeks
Students to be offered Covid tests when they arrive on campus
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Canadian faculty describe despair from online teaching
Opposition, however, may be less about format and more about resource shortages
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Dolly, the vaccine, and me: professor sees lessons in Parton gift
In funding Covid breakthrough, music legend shows value of communicating science, says professor
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ICT cuts ‘leave vaccine university vulnerable to cyberattacks’
Campaigners claim forcing staff to reapply for jobs with lower salaries will damage Imperial and leave institution vulnerable