Student pressure for refunds in England becoming ‘unstoppable’
V-cs urge government to compensate universities over pandemic rent waivers, with fee refunds also expected to become ‘political football’
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The UK’s Erasmus exit is cause for regret on both sides of the channel
The proposed Turing scheme will be hard to set up – especially given its lack of reciprocity, says Martin Paul
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More work needed on university security, Australian agencies say
Defence controls, research fields and New Colombo Plan in the frame, as bureaucracies flag foreign interference risks
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UK relaxes post-study work visa rules for remote learners
Overseas students will only need to be in country by April to be eligible for post-study work visa if their course is finishing this academic year
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Is a climate of change ahead?
Amid geopolitical and research power shifts, the world will be watching to see whether leaders can learn from the mistakes and triumphs of 2020
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Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray
Constantine Sandis is intrigued by a polemic exploring the failures of humans compared with their fellow animals
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US higher education condemns Trump after Capitol assault
University leaders fear Trump harming democracy as voters hand more power to Democrats
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More universities planning to drop lectures after pandemic
Sector leaders question viability even when people can again gather in big crowds, with Australians leading the sceptics
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Interview with Helen Storey
The British artist on working with refugees, the similarities between art and science and growing up next door to Twiggy
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Belinda Bozzoli, 1945-2020
Tributes paid to a towering figure from ‘a great generation of politically engaged South African academics’
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Support staff are more than signposts for students in distress
University administrative staff are often the first point of contact for troubled students but training on how to manage these encounters is non-existent, says Sarah Bones
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Teaching intelligence: why students need transferable digital skills
Give undergraduates knowledge that they can apply widely in the workplace, not expertise in particular programmes, say experts
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Excessive focus on cutting dropouts ‘may hamper widening access’
Policymakers urged to spread best practice rather than use heavy-handed regulation to force focus on retention
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Hip-hop pedagogy promises to turn tables on traditional teaching
Open University report suggests using rap lyrics as texts and explaining content like an MC
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The week in higher education – 7 January 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media