Pandemic archive records ‘life in middle of history’ for future scholars
Global ‘Journal of the Plague Year’ collaboration highlights growing use of rapid-response collecting
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Australia needs an international education champion, too
Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK’s strategy could see Australia lose ground, warns Tim Dunne
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Female academics ‘feel less prepared for professorships’
Study attributes women’s feelings of unpreparedness at time of appointment to lack of confidence
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Virtual is the way to go for (most) academic conferences
The lockdown has illustrated that we don't need to sacrifice academic interaction to save the planet, says Adnan Ajšić
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How are international students coping with the Covid-19 pandemic?
International students present a unique lived experience that university counsellors must acknowledge when helping them through the pandemic and online learning
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Canada ‘aims to profit’ from US deterrent to overseas students
Canada sends ‘loud and clear’ message to foreign students with work rules change following deportation threat by US administration
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Pandemic crisis touted as time to finally embrace older students
Campus-focused plans show US colleges still too age-limited, says job-centric pioneer
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HE leaders question Japan’s ban on returning foreigners
Continuation of policy stokes fears that entry rules could damage internationalisation efforts
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Disappointing EU science budget has its positives
This week’s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research – and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski
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English master’s loans ‘almost entirely erased’ rich-poor entry gap
Progression rates to master’s also increased for black students, but have not equalised between men and women, study finds
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Protect overseas development research, urge UK science leaders
Overseas aid cuts and changing diplomatic priorities have raised concerns that future of Global Challenges Research Fund is at risk
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Labour unveils ‘seven tests’ for pandemic crisis English HE policy
Shadow universities minister says tests will protect institutions and students affected by Covid-19 pandemic
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Finding the right formula for feminism
Eugenia Cheng defies convention with her approach to teaching. The Chicago-based British mathematician tells Matthew Reisz why similar out-of-the-box thinking is required to improve gender equality
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Research funders urge caution over demanding ‘excellence’
Insistence on ‘excellent’ research is commonplace, but Europe’s biggest funders warn that it can damage integrity and foster ruthless competition when poorly defined