The week in higher education – 25 June 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Where the optimists are
Global survey reveals stark variation in levels of confidence about post-pandemic sector prospects between university leaders in China and the West
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Carol D’Onofrio, 1936-2020
Tributes paid to a campaigning academic who fought to reduce racial disparities in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease
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Universities surprised by remit of Australian integrity unit
New arm gives Australian regulator a voice in areas already well covered, representative body says
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Mental health, financial problems take heavy toll on UK PhD students
Report shows heavier burden for UK students compared with other parts of Europe, with the country’s research funding boost ‘a chance to reform PhD education’
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Pandemic lockdown holding back female academics, data show
Unequal childcare burden blamed for fall in share of published research by women since schools shut, but funding bodies look to alleviate career impact
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25 June 2020 digital edition
University Leaders Survey: Will the pandemic leave universities in intensive care?
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UUK calls for government-backed graduate internships
Vice-chancellors’ group says ministers must step in to protect graduating students from economic fallout of coronavirus
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Student deferrals dip in UK despite coronavirus fears
Ucas data suggest expected spike in delayed starts yet to materialise
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Interview with Eliana La Ferrara
The prizewinning economist discusses how economics must focus on beliefs and identity, along with the influence of TV on our choices
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US universities should invest in students, not in policing them
In the wake of the George Floyd killing, institutions should prioritise health and well-being over armed enforcement, says Michael Sierra-Arévalo
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Juggling childcare with academia: female experiences in lockdown
Female academics with children say they fear the pandemic lockdowns have affected their careers
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The disproportionate effect of Covid-19 on women must be addressed
But auditing such efforts will be difficult, while unintended consequences are always a risk, warns Athene Donald
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Reopening campuses ‘important signal’ for young researchers
Virtual edition of Young Universities Summit hears how easing of lockdown at Italian institution had boosted morale
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Micro-credentials ‘permanent fixture’ in Australia post-pandemic
Short courses to be bankrolled through flexibly applied institutional funding ‘envelopes’