Endless higher education reviews have left UK universities in limbo
Ministers’ eagerness to launch yet another review when so many others remain unpublished is testing the patience of universities, says Andrew McRae
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Colleges conflicted after US eases crime-reporting rule
Trump move welcomed as regulatory relief, but some onlookers expressed fears over effects on students
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Campuses begin to shut across Europe as second wave hits
But unlike in the spring, not all countries are taking a blanket approach, and there are louder concerns about the mental impact on students
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Will a Biden administration solve US higher education’s problems?
The vast majority of university staff and students are hoping that Joe Biden’s predicted win comes to pass in next week’s presidential election. But with the nation’s finances reeling from Covid-19...
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A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldane, by Samanth Subramanian
Richard Joyner enjoys a vivid account of a larger-than-life scientist and reflects on whether Haldane’s career would be possible today
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Job losses ‘won’t affect quality of teaching’, says government
Australian universities are matching staffing levels to workload, Department of Education, Skills and Employment tells senators
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Two-thirds of students in favour of PQA, Sutton Trust finds
Report says year’s A-level debacle highlighted how lower-income students are disadvantaged by current system
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Research intelligence: how to build lab team spirit at a distance
Team meetings arranged by algorithm and communal chocolate tasting sessions are being used to bond research teams, reports Jack Grove
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China’s five-year plan to step up HE modernisation impetus
Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology
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The week in higher education – 29 October 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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The value of sincerity
Despite the world’s apparent boredom with evidence and truth, it’s clear that universities’ expertise and principles are more vital than ever
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Funding council ‘not stepping in’ to defend researchers
Fiery Senate estimates session probes funding councils’ 'natural justice' obligations when researchers are impugned
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Interview with Asifa Akhtar
The epigeneticist and new Max Planck vice-president on a global childhood, the pleasures of buses running on time, and why young researchers are more stressed than ever
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Tracey Bretag, 1962-2020
Tributes paid to a central figure in the international academic integrity community
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Academic overwork ‘leaves no time for keeping healthy’
Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else