Cambridge v-c: crisis could lead to job cuts in ‘worst-case scenario’
Leader of UK’s richest institution says impact of coronavirus crisis means university will need to take substantial cost-saving measures
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Australian jobs protection agreement unravels
National vote called off, with vice-chancellors saying pact is too short-term while union blames ‘fear of scrutiny’
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Little role for universities in Australian recovery plans
While training reform takes centre stage in post-pandemic ‘JobMaker’, government puts no extra money on the table
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UK universities favour blended learning approach for 2020-21
THE snapshot survey finds most institutions will deliver mix of face-to-face and online courses, with social distancing measures in the early planning stages
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First-years prioritised as Europe eyes autumn reopening
Without face-to-face interaction, new students could struggle to make friends and adapt to university study, leading to dropouts later, institutions fear
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Philip Augar: ‘Negative grants’ could target ‘over-supplied courses’
With £7,500 tuition fees off the agenda, new strategies to rebalance English higher education could be introduced, says post-18 education review chair
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Higher education’s pseudo-market needs better management
£7,500 fees are off the agenda, but Covid-19 only increases the need to align state subsidies with economic need, says Philip Augar
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What are you reading? – 28 May 2020
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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More Australian universities spurn jobs deal
Job security guarantees would tie management’s hands while offering only short-term cost relief, v-cs say
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US colleges urged to sharpen online teaching for next year
Improving remote learning may be smartest move universities can make, quality chief advises
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Microcredentials need macro-investment
England’s main skills challenge is not over-education but preparing workers for the emerging economy, says Tim Blackman
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Sweden boosts university places as pandemic spurs rush to reskill
As after the 2008 financial crisis, Swedes have responded to the coronavirus-induced downturn by making plans to return to university
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Abandoning standardised testing is good, but don’t repeat South Korea’s mistakes
What might a test-optional admissions landscape look like for US higher education? The takeaways from South Korea provide an important lesson, says Stephanie K. Kim
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Universities must be at the forefront of creating new meaning post-pandemic
The new social order will require thought leadership, free enquiry and interdisciplinarity, says Susan Lea
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Carleton University moves to mandate Indigenous teaching
National move to reconciliation tests boundaries of academic freedom, say some observers