French trust in science drops as coronavirus backlash begins
More than a third of the public now believe scientists are hiding information – confusion over masks and broadsides from a ‘populist’ microbiologist are blamed
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Political issues complicate hopes for US campus reopenings
Racial awareness mounts, but partisan barriers loom larger
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Online classrooms will expose inequalities, but this is an opportunity for change
The reboot of universities post-Covid against a backdrop of anti-racist protests makes decolonising the curriculum imperative, says Priya Rajasekar
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UK universities face £463m loss from east Asia student decline
But British Council study estimates that income drop could reach £2.3 billion in most ‘pessimistic scenario’
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A methodology to rate Chinese subjects
Times Higher Education takes a closer look at Chinese subjects based on a similar methodology for the World University Rankings, Duncan Ross says
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New Zealand universities’ Covid-19 prognosis looks healthy
A plan to put foreign students in supervised quarantine before studying could rescue international programmes, says Roger Smyth
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Britain’s oldest PhD graduate criticises thesis publication rules
Open access publication of PhD theses makes it difficult for studies to be published as books, says 93-year-old Shakespeare scholar
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Our forced migration to online classes is a time to rethink how we teach
As we integrate online learning more into on-campus classes, let’s break away from synchronous classroom models, says Dilip Soman
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Australian state to guarantee universities’ loans
NSW offer will help ‘bridge the gap’ between Canberra’s lifeline and universities’ needs
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Celebrity’s comment sparks debate about China’s gao kao exam
Public backlash to an admission of cheating reveals underlying tensions in China’s college entrance exam process
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Curbing student complaints caused by Covid-19
Universities must ensure students are satisfied with Covid-19 contingency plans to offset complaints and requests for refunds, argues Susan Matthews
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Easing lockdown ‘will send virus out of control’, scientists warn
Open letter signed by more than 100 UK-based scientists, many of whom work in infectious disease biology and immunology
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Sir Steve Smith appointed UK’s ‘international education champion’
Outgoing Exeter vice-chancellor will be first appointee of new government role aimed at boosting global partnerships
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Why ethicists are needed to help societies cope with ‘new normal’
If they learn how to engage more effectively, there could be ways for ethicists to bring their insights to bear on major policy debates
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Pandemic achieving long-sought decasualisation of Australian universities
‘Personal crisis’ may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for some insecurely employed staff