Raising fees the least worst option for Australia, says Norton
Compromise needed to avert lost generation of university students, says Australian policy guru
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Athena SWAN revamp urged as academics lose faith in awards
Independent steering group says new processes must stop penalising those it is supposed to help and restore confidence in the award
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The week in higher education – 19 March 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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19 March 2020 digital edition
Questionable pedigree: How do you sniff out ‘low-quality’ courses?
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Tips on working from home with children
Having to work from home might mean your kids have a bit more screen time – and that’s OK. Pragya Agarwal offers her tips on mixing home-working and childcare
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What is a ‘low-quality’ course?
The UK government is determined to make good on its manifesto pledge to crack down on substandard university programmes. But what is quality? Is it best measured by graduate earnings, learning gain,...
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Demand-driven funding in Australia should be restored
Slightly higher fees would be a reasonable price for a system that responds to student numbers and preferences, says Andrew NortonÂ
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Coronavirus: almost all Australian universities head online
More institutions desert on-campus programmes as government moves the goalposts
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Coronavirus: English regulator to ‘support financial sustainability’
New objective to support university finances during Covid-19 crisis suggests a new path for England’s higher education regulator
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Flexible admissions could mitigate Covid-19 impact
Experts say institutions should allow students to delay start date and relax entry requirements
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US colleges call for support to help fight coronavirus
Campuses see economic woes mounting, but full assault on Covid-19 more urgent
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Australia waives work restrictions for overseas nursing students
Australia bends rules to marshal health resources as social distancing directives are intensified
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US scientists tackling virus lament historic funding shortcomings
Poor long-term support for too few laboratories hampers efforts to develop vaccines and therapies, say researchers
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Sudden shift to teaching-only contracts ahead of REF census
Latest data show about a quarter of universities now have a fifth of full-time academics classed as teaching only