Rethinking ‘excellence’ in post-pandemic university admissions
The traditional methods of measuring student ability in college admissions aren’t fit for the unconventional study environments students are now in, says Ben Faulkner
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Chinese students in UK ‘report increased racism and discrimination’
Researchers find overseas students from China are experiencing high levels of anxiety and insecurity in wake of pandemic
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Public trust in science ‘soars following pandemic’
Survey results from Germany also suggest people think public disagreement between scientists is good, as it will lead to better results
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US considering rapid-fire scientific vetting for virus tests
With August goal in mind, diagnostic development could get TV-based model
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Roehampton is ‘first UK university to announce crisis job severances’
Voluntary scheme in response to pandemic ‘devastates’ staff
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Social scientists can play a key role in stopping the coronavirus
Yes, excess haste can lead to mistakes, but the same is true of natural science, says Sandro Galea
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Blow to international education ‘may not be as bad as feared’
Optimism emerges over Australian and New Zealand education exports despite Canberra’s hands-off approach
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Coronavirus: India’s education minister aims to ‘save’ academic year
Nishank’s popular social media feeds become a main source of information as universities prepare to reopen in August and September
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Roland Kupers: ‘revolution’ coming on education, complexity, climate
As the tools of complexity theory prove crucial in responding to the pandemic, they must be taught far more widely in universities, argues former oil executive turned researcher
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US toughens rules for adjudicating campus sexual assault
Universities warn of harm to victims and protest the quick implementation of controversial new measures
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Corruption watchdog probes Adelaide leadership
Investigation concerns ‘potential serious or systemic misconduct and maladministration, not corruption’
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The US hiring freeze is leaving contingent faculty out in the cold
It is time for those most vulnerable to huddle together in solidarity, says Tian An Wong
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Mission-driven research is no substitute for discovery science
Impact usually originates in discoveries by smart people who could not possibly have dreamed of the application, says Douglas Kell
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V-c: coronavirus shifting public perception of science in Brazil
Universities are steering the country’s response to Covid-19 in the absence of political leadership, which is helping citizens value higher education, says rector
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Anger as Brazil’s government tries to reverse campus lockdowns
Minister promises to reward universities that go back to teaching as Bolsonaro’s administration battles with state governors over pandemic policy