Asian students win big fee discounts as Covid keeps campuses shut
Thailand and Malaysia agree to financial aid, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough
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Microcredentials don’t stack up, academics warn
New paper dismantles arguments for higher education’s latest ‘craze’
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Nottingham to buy out Malaysia campus partner in £23.5 million deal
Becoming majority shareholder in branch campus will ‘secure the future’ of the institution in the region
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Politics ‘the biggest hurdle’ for overseas students
Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia
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Academics ‘upped grades to help students cope with online shift’
Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes
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Are student references just smoke and mirrors?
Allowing access to study engagement data would provide employers with more useful insights into a graduate’s character, argues Chris Moore
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Keep wearing masks on campus and in class, scientists urge
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ survey shows most institutions ‘encouraging’ use of face coverings around campuses, but Sage members say they should be required in classes, too
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Hoped-for returns on Gulf branch campuses ‘yet to materialise’
Despite spending more than £700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims
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What are you reading? – August 2021
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Boris Johnson: UK will do ‘whatever it can’ to host Afghan students
Concerns about the fate of those ‘at particular risk’ from the Taliban lead to apparent reversal of policy
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China could ‘go it alone’, Australian conference hears
Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst
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Labor: stop the ‘bickering’ on Australian university policy
Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership
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‘Worst to come’ for Australian university finances, warns minister
Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention
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Presidential control of university councils is a recipe for chaos
The election of the University of Ghana’s first female vice-chancellor has been overshadowed by unwanted political meddling, says Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua
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US firm’s global network has ‘powerful university at centre’
Cintana will ‘accelerate’ existing universities and create ‘start-ups’ around world, taking a share of increased earnings