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Secret lists of preferred papers have been circulated prior to computer science meetings to help favoured scholars get ahead, says US professor
New programme for universities modelled on version that increased racial equity within NIH’s own laboratories
Covid redundancy terms include non-disclosure and non-disparagement obligations, as corporate HR culture captures universities
Many UK institutions say they do not plan to return to pre-pandemic methods and will use next academic year to test new approaches
Plans to reduce teaching grant are one of ‘biggest attacks on arts and entertainment in English universities in living memory’
Some students have abused privacy allowances and marking latitude – but others’ ongoing engagement has been heartening, says Robert Zaretsky
Governments have focused on building up a lavishly funded research elite, but the forced switch online has made them realise losers in this system cannot cope
Young researchers forced to interact online ‘do not feel part of a team’ and may leave sector, educationalist tells summit
After criticism that it failed to declare Peter Daszak’s work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, journal has also ‘recused’ zoologist from its coronavirus origins taskforce
Action against Bard College threatens novel liberal arts degree and widens Putin crackdown on higher education
Covid has created a platform for institutional newcomers to ‘leapfrog’ established frontrunners
The pandemic has not hit all students’ learning equally. Anna McKie talks to two experts on how to spot those who may have fallen behind and help them get up to speed
Problem threatens to delay recovery after losses in grant support and obstacles for young scientists
Analysis by THE shows how specialist institutions would bear brunt of impact