Would a ‘viral Manhattan Project’ help overcome Covid-19?
Scientists call for global ‘superbody’ to coordinate coronavirus research, but some fear a centralised approach might close off potential solutions
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Southern Africa Impact Forum: Pandemic ‘will lead to rise in research funding with an agenda’
Virtual THE forum hears academics and funders explore how research landscape may change in wake of virus crisis
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Australian university executives relinquish pay as coronavirus bites
La Trobe leaders take temporary salary cut as losses mount, and urge other executives to follow suit
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The week in higher education – 2 April 2020
The academy through the lens of the world’s media
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The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad, by Emily Thomas
Book of the week: Richard Larschan enjoys a wide-ranging survey of the deep intellectual insights and disputes thrown up by the experience of travel
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Are universities encouraging students to believe hard study is bad for their mental health?
It is widely acknowledged that universities need to do more to support student mental health. Yet many academics and service staff are worried that well-intentioned initiatives pathologise ordinary...
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Improvise, adapt, overcome
The coronavirus crisis is forcing everyone – including universities and THE – to reassess and revise long-standing assumptions and practices
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US war on science ‘undermining war on coronavirus’
Derision of expertise has been concentrated in the US – but that’s where it matters most, say former Antipodean chief scientists
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Covid-19 could be a curse for graduates but a boon for universities
A post-coronavirus recession could drive higher university enrolment and enhance human capital, says Nick Hillman
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2 April 2020 digital edition
World on fire: Universities in the wake of the Australian bushfire disaster
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Kinder publishing practices should become the new normal
Varying personal circumstances highlight the need for accommodations that outlive the coronavirus, says Phil Emmerson
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Flame retardants: how Australian universities are responding to the bushfires
Six months of devastating and unprecedented destruction has brought home the reality of climate change to many Australians. But with time for mitigation short and some politicians still in denial,...
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Climate change mitigation can’t wait for Covid-19 to play out
A new alliance of 40 of the world’s top climate change research universities will ensure better access to the facts, say Ian Jacobs and Matthew England
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How could the coronavirus crisis change research spending?
An economic downturn prompted by the virus outbreak creates many uncertainties, but could public backing for science investment actually increase?
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Coronavirus: will students get compensation for losing out on learning?
UK student Anna Rees says that students have been given little detail about their learning for the months ahead and worries it may lead to apathy among students