The week in higher education – 4 February 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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4 February 2021 digital edition
Digital Teaching Survey: faculty and staff weigh up the positives and the perils of the great online migration
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Say hello to the export model for international education
With US enrolment numbers falling off a cliff, the future is ripe for deep, cross-border partnerships between institutions, says Rick Shangraw
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Ucas data: Russell Group boosted recruitment as post-92s squeezed
Figures renew concerns that last year’s pandemic-affected cycle adversely hit less selective universitiesÂ
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Interview with John Borrows
The Canadian indigenous law expert on listening to rocks and learning from a Hollywood ‘bad guy’ grandfather
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Judy Yung, 1946-2020
Tributes paid to an ‘incredible scholar, teacher and community activist’ who made a rich contribution to Asian American studies
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Japan raises funds for £70 billion university research endowment
But the eye-popping amount comes with caveats, experts say
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Incoming US education chief pushes for clear student pathways
With little Republican dissent, Cardona looks headed for easy Senate approval
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Times Higher Education’s Digital Teaching Survey results
Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul...
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US ends lawsuit challenging Yale’s use of race in admissions
Under Biden, Justice Department abandons case pushed by Trump
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Myanmar coup ‘could stall decade of higher education development’
Experts call on global community to support Burmese scholars
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Biden immigration reforms offer hope to overseas students
New US president aims to reverse Trump-era limits on public benefits to foreigners
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No extra in-person teaching on English campuses before 8 March
Updated guidance in line with Westminster government’s plan to announce phased route out of the coronavirus lockdown on 22 February
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We must clear out the rubbish fouling up the scientific pipeline
Shocking lapses in scientific standards show why renewed scrutiny of existing literature and new anti-fraud measures are needed, says David A. Sanders
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Marking boundaries and algorithms shift in grade inflation row
Degree outcome statements show some universities have clamped down on rising number of firsts