What might Covid-19 mean for the World University Rankings?
The roll-out of the next THE rankings methodology will be delayed, but the pandemic’s potential impact on the results of the league tables is less clear, says Duncan Ross
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Interview with Caroline Criado Perez
The award-winning author and journalist on the essay that changed her life and why academic research revolves around men
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Michael Wakelam, 1955-2020
Tributes paid to a researcher whose work proved a ‘game changer’ in our understanding of cellular fats
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A History of Solitude, by David Vincent
Joe Moran is intrigued by a deep history that has gained unexpected relevance at a time of self-isolation
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Poor handling of pandemic ‘could damage student recruitment’
Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak
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Covid response ‘could expose US colleges to antitrust laws’
Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students
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Coronavirus concerns for Chinese students considering West
Interest in overseas education is dampened by issues such as cancellations, disease control and discrimination
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Life in the Zoomiverse: What we miss about the physical campus
Pointless meetings, fraught commutes and whiffy shared fridges are mercifully off limits during the coronavirus lockdown. But what else are faculty glad to be rid of? And what are they pining to...
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Lecturers can’t sustain the hasty pivot to online teaching. We need a plan B
Inter-university collaboration to develop core online curricula may be the only way to preserve quality, says Matt Jenner
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Will academia’s future require a secret liquor cabinet?
University finances are supposedly staring into the abyss – but we shouldn’t get giddy, says Paul Jump
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How can students be helped to avoid the risks of sexual assault?
Many universities are setting up ‘consent courses’ to reduce sexual assault and harassment on campus. Helen Lock attends one and considers a variety of views about their value and limitations
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Ministers ‘working to preserve stability of whole English sector’
Education secretary Gavin Williamson pressed on whether government wants to ‘pick and choose’ which universities to save
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Teaching intelligence: tapping into business schools’ online know-how
Three experts share the wisdom gained by business schools from decades of experience in offering distance and digital learning to students
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UK’s international students need ‘urgent’ action on visas
Experts say UK government has made good start but must address further uncertainties and Visa Application Centre closures
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India’s IITs join Covid-19 fight
About 200 projects contribute to research and aim to engage students during campus shutdowns