PhD students prefer in-person supervision, but online persists
Postgraduate researchers respond positively to online-offline support packages but purely online contact is less valued, finds Advance HE survey
Postgraduate researchers respond positively to online-offline support packages but purely online contact is less valued, finds Advance HE survey
Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears
Wellcome Trust and UK Research & Innovation launch reviews of policies that require funded papers to be made freely available
University closes loophole that had allowed students to craft a fully online programme but critics say decision relied on ‘unsupported claims’
Developed techniques to create virtual field trips are proving a boon to students’ education and morale, say Simon Hutchinson and Nataliia Popovych
Disappointing results from pilot scheme indicate a focus on 10-credit modules, rather than 30-credit courses, is the way forward, says Annabel Kiernan
University leadership attempts to restart in-person operations but students still in mourning say ‘we aren’t ready’
Experts say long awaited overhaul is welcome but questions-based approach still leaves some students at more of an advantage
Scientific publisher hopes new credit scheme will reward and incentivise peer review
With hostility from the Home Office over international student numbers, membership of Horizon Europe slipping away and heavy demands placed on institutions by regulators, UK university staff will be...
New report seeks to engage with criticisms of distance learning and suggests ways they can be overcome
Sector’s digital ambitions not matched by training, investment and support for staff in transition to more online learning, finds Jisc survey
An examination of viewing habits illuminates the lives of Arabic people who have made their home in Europe, finds Zahera Harb
Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo