Pandemic response needs ‘wisdom’ of social sciences, scholars say
Whether it’s to be ‘business as usual’ or not, social scientists have much to offer in discussion about how to move on after ravages of Covid-19
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Covid crisis ‘could give economics chance to improve its reputation’
Trade-offs involved in pandemic are ‘bread and butter’ for the discipline and it could be ‘drawn into the broad sciences’, experts suggest
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A more holistic approach to knowledge will help prevent future pandemics
Filling the gaps between disciplines and between science and technology could lead to greater progress than AI, says Jinghai Li
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Covid-19 should spur greater integration in European science
A renewed European Research Area can be a fresh call to arms for scientific excellence across the continent, says Jan Palmowski
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Coronavirus: Manchester to keep lectures online in autumn
Email to students confirms that University of Manchester will keep lectures online in 2020-21, though tutorials will be held in person
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Do we need more coronavirologists in the pandemic debate?
Virologist Christian Drosten has become a high-profile commentator on the pandemic in Germany, but are other disciplines stealing the limelight elsewhere?
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Pandemic’s impact on Australian research ‘protracted’
Innovation on the line, as coronavirus unleashes domino effect on research mainstream
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Record number of US colleges report enrolment gaps
Student wariness may deliver final blow to crisis-weakened institutions
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Tenuous Australian research funding ‘undercut by pandemic’
Clay feet of cross-subsidy policies exposed by Covid-19 crisis, representative groups say
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Mergers and ‘FE future’ predicted for some English universities
Universities hardest hit by coronavirus crisis might need to accept merger or mission shift in exchange for state aid, warn sector leaders
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This year’s ATAR could be even less predictive of student success than usual
The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on poorer students makes the case for a stripped-down ranking in 2020, says Conor King
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Teaching in the time of the coronavirus
Sir Keith Burnett is relieved to find that through online platforms, teachers can still connect with students and can give ideas life
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New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map
Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19
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Overseas student interest in UK ‘bounced back in April’
Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus