Digital Transformation Forum: Pandemic propels online education into ‘next phase’
Digitising classes was the first part – the next challenge is to make materials engaging and personalised, experts say
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The case for authentic assessment in HE’s ‘new normal’
Traditional forms of assessment, such as exams and essays, are largely irrelevant once students arrive in the workplace – we need new methods that relate to jobs, now more than ever
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Top echelon of world universities finds room for new arrivals
THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist
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Genuine North-South collaboration depends on a new reward system
Until we stop glorifying self-achievement, collaboration will remain transactional, say Maru Mormina, Romina Istratii and Alex Lewis
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May's Industrial Strategy Green Paper must get it right on education
Theresa May's industrial strategy must address the gap between education and skills, writes Andy Westwood
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Ex-minister: high-risk research funder must not be ‘destructive’
Jo Johnson tells MPs that new research funding agency could damage rest of system if allowed to be an ‘island’ in Cabinet Office
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THE World University Rankings 2021: people power needed like never before
Talent and ingenuity will be more important than ever to universities worldwide as they face a host of unprecedented challenges, says Ellie Bothwell
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Levelling-up agenda ‘challenges everything’ in UK research funding
UKRI lead on place sees challenge to ‘idea that our research strength should all be concentrated in a relatively small number of institutions’
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Universities’ digital transformation will be focus of next THE forum
Topics including strategising, the benefits of online learning, and international research will be explored in conversations across two virtual stagesÂ
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ߣߣÊÓƵ needs an international education champion, too
Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK’s strategy could see ߣߣÊÓƵ lose ground, warns Tim Dunne
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Cutting corners on cybersecurity can leave costly holes
Ransomware victims must either line the pockets of criminals or face the financial penalties and PR disaster of a data breach, says Chris Cobb
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Interview with Sanjeev Khagram
The child refugee and business prodigy discusses racial prejudice and personal perseverance, and the prospects for Kamala Harris
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Will China’s enrolment expansion devalue postgraduate degrees?
Falling staff-student ratios and low quality in some graduate programmes are prompting concern that more will mean worse, says Zhang Ruomei
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Germany’s unique work-study system creaks under pandemic strain
Germany has tradition of student placements in firms and universities, but coronavirus lay-offs highlight lack of state support for living costs
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Research will suffer if community ties neglected, letter warns
Plea comes amid concerns that UK’s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement Â