US admissions counsellors push to end standardised tests
Opponents seize momentum as pandemic leaves majority of US universities test-optional
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Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World’s Religions, by Stephen Prothero
Robert A. Segal questions the assumptions behind a wide-ranging survey of world religions
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Higher education needs a new model for global partnerships
International collaborations should focus on building institutions rather than individuals, say Adam Habib and Imraan Valodia
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Canberra seeks veto over university links with foreign powers
Proposed legislation could ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’, opposition warns
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Google vows to treat six-month course as degree equivalent
Pledge draws respect given Google’s size, but triggers doubts about its eventual extent
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Campus closures are not inevitable
Those who fear a resurgence of coronavirus as campuses reopen can take heart from how Taiwan’s universities maintained in-person teaching throughout the pandemic, explains Cher Chiu
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Opening UK PhD funding to international students ‘a big shift’
Experts see move to allow applicants from beyond Europe to apply for UKRI funding as a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit research base
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US and China battle for supremacy in hot research areas
Web of Science data show how the science superpowers are positioned as political debate rages over their future relationship Â
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Integrity concerns resurface as Australia visa processing resumes
Hundreds of Indian students given the all-clear to enter country – but getting there is another question
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Top DfE civil servant to step down after English exams fiasco
Prime minister decides on ‘need for fresh official leadership’ after A-levels U-turn
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Adelaide v-c ousted after groping colleagues ‘lied repeatedly’
Chancellor fell on his sword after respecting victims’ pleas for confidentiality, accepting poor legal advice and swallowing ‘lies’ about sex scandals
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US public universities must be properly supported to ward off the next crisis
The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce
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Publishers’ market power ‘drives open access charges’
Journal reputation also a factor but likely to have only a small bearing on rapid rise of APCs
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Campus reopenings will require innovation and determination
NYU Abu Dhabi’s vice-chancellor explains how her institution kept its campus open during the pandemic and what others can learn from this experience
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Mask guidance on English campuses to ‘reflect’ school advice
Wearing of face coverings by school staff and pupils in communal areas becomes mandatory in areas of high coronavirus transmission