Why Indonesia makes an impact in SDG-focused ranking
Desire for visibility and political pragmatism help propel archipelago’s institutions up league table
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Bringing English up to date in the wake of coronavirus
New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students
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Trump drags US universities into virus battle with China
Accusations that China is stealing virus research could harm US vaccine efforts and overseas enrolments, experts warn
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Is this a Lehman Brothers moment for UK higher education?
A university closure would provoke a ‘run on the university’, which will be much more expensive than the bailout the sector is currently seeking, says Adrian Bell
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Canada easing work rules for its valued foreign students
Government backs universities on imperative of satisfying full-tuition visitors
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China offers students incentives to bolster ‘strategic fields’
Initiative hopes to drive promising performers into fundamental science and basic research
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Most early career academics face funding cliff edge, survey suggests
Responses to survey of junior research staff and PhD students suggest majority have major concerns about their future as they deal with stresses of working under lockdown
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Last Australian state unveils lifeline for foreign students
While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students
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Graduate student suicide postvention plans can help the entire campus community
When suicide prevention plans aren’t enough, postvention can help minimise the impact on students, faculty and staff write Susanna Harris and Robert Cramer
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Germany widens R&D lead over US and UK
After more than a decade of federal spending increases, the country also looks set to overtake Japan on the proportion of GDP spent on innovation
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Business schools must dig in and help rebuild local economies
They can teach the practical essentials needed for emerging from lockdown and localising the supply chain, says Zahir Irani
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How an antibody left in a lab freezer could help fight Covid-19
Dutch coronavirologist describes how work put on ice two years ago turned into a major discovery
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Pandemic ‘will drive universities into lifelong education’
Longevity experts predict that with universities forced online and desperate for new revenue, shift to older students will follow
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Crisis reignites row over autumn start for Japan’s academic year
Course cancellations offer chance to boost internationalisation by aligning Japan’s calendar with many other developed nations
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Melbourne rejects job protection deal
Australian universities decline union-sponsored agreement, citing individual circumstances and governance concerns