Poor handling of pandemic ‘could damage student recruitment’
Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak
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Covid response ‘could expose US colleges to antitrust laws’
Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students
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Coronavirus concerns for Chinese students considering West
Interest in overseas education is dampened by issues such as cancellations, disease control and discrimination
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Life in the Zoomiverse: What we miss about the physical campus
Pointless meetings, fraught commutes and whiffy shared fridges are mercifully off limits during the coronavirus lockdown. But what else are faculty glad to be rid of? And what are they pining to...
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Lecturers can’t sustain the hasty pivot to online teaching. We need a plan B
Inter-university collaboration to develop core online curricula may be the only way to preserve quality, says Matt JennerÂ
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Will academia’s future require a secret liquor cabinet?
University finances are supposedly staring into the abyss – but we shouldn’t get giddy, says Paul Jump
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How can students be helped to avoid the risks of sexual assault?
Many universities are setting up ‘consent courses’ to reduce sexual assault and harassment on campus. Helen Lock attends one and considers a variety of views about their value and limitations
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Ministers ‘working to preserve stability of whole English sector’
Education secretary Gavin Williamson pressed on whether government wants to ‘pick and choose’ which universities to save
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Teaching intelligence: tapping into business schools’ online know-how
Three experts share the wisdom gained by business schools from decades of experience in offering distance and digital learning to students
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UK’s international students need ‘urgent’ action on visas
Experts say UK government has made good start but must address further uncertainties and Visa Application Centre closures
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India’s IITs join Covid-19 fight
About 200 projects contribute to research and aim to engage students during campus shutdowns
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State of Victoria pledges relief payments for foreign students
State’s contribution contrasts with Canberra’s ‘baffling and callous’ approach, critics say
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Keep Australian borders closed, Go8 urges
Researchers from universities most dependent on international education insist current restrictions must be retained
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Why are journals so obsessed by theory?
If contributing to knowledge is the name of the game, what is wrong with description, asks Michael Marinetto
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How solemn is the USS’ league of covenanters?
Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme are about to vote on whether to lock in current members. But this might not be enough to safeguard the scheme’s solvency, says Bernard Casey