What are you reading? – August 2020
Our regular look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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A levels: higher-tariff universities ‘eat the sandwiches’ of others
MillionPlus group of post-92s calls for ‘safety net’ government support for universities hit financially by A-levels U-turn
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Trump ethics panel blocks fetal tissue research
Board offering religious, rather than medical, expertise discounts value of NIH projects
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Can Germany’s renowned vocational education system be exported?
English ministers advised to start looking at key features like partnership with employers rather than using German system as ‘trademark’
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Academic freedom in India squeezed by shift to insecure contracts
Precariously employed researchers may be less willing to rock the boat, says report
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Few US universities plan significant on-campus teaching
Gamble to populate campuses seen as high-risk and not entirely necessary
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For real pandemic productivity, try stepping off the treadmill
Not all academics are in a position to churn out endless papers during lockdowns – and not all should, argues Michael Marinetto
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Universities need to have mask discussion, says UNSW deputy
Campus reopening plans not such a hot issue Down Under, but key questions still need to be resolved
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What next for students left high and dry after A-level grading U-turn?
Practical help for students and universities left exposed by the A-level results chaos is needed, not political point-scoring, says former Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook
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Share of US postgraduates with depression ‘doubles’ amid pandemic
Survey finds that rates of depression and anxiety more common among low-income, female, ethnic minority, LGBTQ and arts students
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UNC ends in-person classes after coronavirus outbreaks
After students gather to party, campus moves to online one week into semester
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UK academics ‘ill-prepared to support student mental health’
Vast majority of scholars say their university has not adequately prepared them for supporting students with mental health issues
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Asian universities scale back reopening as Covid cases spike
Plans for face-to-face teaching reversed due to ‘third waves’ of infection
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Opening up campuses is harder than closing them
Even with a rock-star border collie on side, allowing students to flock back takes careful planning, says Neil Quigley
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Let us deal with failing students, universities tell Canberra
New measures slipped into draft Australian legislation ‘heavy handed’ and unnecessary, university group says