US universities missing opportunities for racial redress
Academia says it understands need for cures but black voices proposing changes go unheard, scholars say
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Ethnic minority academics less likely to win UK research grants
But data from UKRI show that fellowship success rates for women and BAME researchers are now higher than men and white academics
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Hepi poll: UK students’ satisfaction with online learning slips
Survey suggests most undergraduates expect limitations on their interaction with classmates next year
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Covid-19 is no longer a short-term crisis for higher education
Volatility has become part of university managers’ new normal, but the effort won’t quickly become wasted, says David LeFevre
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Petition urges reinstatement of ousted art school president
Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge
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Australian students tipped to look beyond home states post-Covid
Online lectures may enable applicants to broaden their horizons, predicts consultant
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Soho at Work: Pleasure and Place in Contemporary London, by Melissa Tyler
Panikos Panayi enjoys an ambitious but partial study of London’s sleaziest district
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MIT seeks to speed up pandemic research with AI-aided journal
Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus
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Internet speeds hamper campuses in developing world during crisis
Commonwealth institutions point to successes during lockdown as well as barriers
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Princeton’s removal of Wilson name boosts hopes of racial redress
Renaming policy school and college raises pressure across US higher education
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International academic mobility is a catalyst for renewal
Cross-border knowledge sharing is core to higher education and must be preserved, say 33 university leaders in a joint statement on global academic mobility
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Unions unconvinced by UK’s research rescue package
Aiming of grants and loans at research-intensive providers raises fears for teaching-focused institutions
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Westerners sceptical of value of higher education – global poll
Survey finds Chinese most appreciative towards their universities
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How should journal editors address accusations of racism?
Two leading social scientists accused of producing racist scholarship say journals should rethink how they deal with such explosive allegations
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Don’t casualise academics, says OECD
Thinktank says lecturers on short-term contracts could lead to worse outcomes for students, as report concludes there are no easy ways to cut university costs