Universities and society will only recover from Covid-19 through civic engagement
Economic revival in the wake of the pandemic will require all sections of society to play their part, says Janet Beer
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UNSW is set apart by blend of pragmatism and compassion
The Sydney university’s roots in the aftermath of the Second World War means the institution is used to being practical, inclusive and unwilling to compromise on standards, says Ian Jacobs
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Rethink funding reforms, ߣߣÊÓƵn government told
Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ‘rife with unintended consequences’, laureate professors say
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Chile’s Covid-19 response displays importance of collaboration
Institutions and scholars must serve society, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile was more than willing to join efforts to tackle the country’s coronavirus outbreak, says Pedro Bouchon
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Pandemic prompts lifelong-learning pivot and 500 job losses at UNSW
ߣߣÊÓƵn university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity
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Ottoline Leyser: ‘I’m not going to pussyfoot about’
New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius
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THE Awards Asia 2020: shortlist announced
More than 60 institutions nominated across 10 categories in biggest-ever sector celebration
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White paper urges Taiwan to reinvent itself as global talent hub
But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done  Â
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The coronavirus can improve societal understanding of universities’ role
Policymakers, civil society and industry can all benefit from more open science, say Åse Gornitzka and Svein Stølen
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Leading from a distance: starting a v-c job during lockdown
Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater
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Why is the UK’s largest pension scheme still investing in fossil fuels?
Universities’ divestment policies are undermined by the USS’ continued investment in oil companies, says Bill SpenceÂ
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We must supplement Zoom with small-group, face-to-face teaching
Video conferencing is a reasonable substitute for lectures, but that is where it must end, say Robert Zaretsky and George Alliger
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Is China’s HE strategy too narrow to dominate the world rankings?
Data suggest that more universities – and subject areas – will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country’s riseÂ
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Do university excellence initiatives work?
Nations are increasingly making conscious efforts to propel a subset of their universities into the global elite. But are such aspirations ever met? And, if they are, is that a blessing or a curse...
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We need to put the bounce back in ‘Global Britain’
The UK’s international education strategy must be more ambitious if the country is to remain globally competitive, writes Jo Johnson