DeVos quits and blames Trump for mob attack on US Capitol
Billionaire becomes second in Cabinet to make symbolic move with two weeks left
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Put Sage scientists on special contracts, MPs told
Informal use of university scientists as independent advisers is unsustainable when health emergencies last for months, warns committee
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Facing up to lockdown 3.0 with children in tow
Academic couple Theresa Mercer and Andrew Kythreotis are heading into their third lockdown, along with their kids, but this time the expectations are higher and lessons have been learned
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No need for ‘no detriment’ assessment policy, says Russell Group
More than 13,000 sign petition calling for blanket policy to protect students’ grades from impact of coronavirus pandemic
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Student pressure for refunds in England becoming ‘unstoppable’
V-cs urge government to compensate universities over pandemic rent waivers, with fee refunds also expected to become ‘political football’
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The UK’s Erasmus exit is cause for regret on both sides of the channel
The proposed Turing scheme will be hard to set up – especially given its lack of reciprocity, says Martin Paul
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More work needed on university security, ߣߣÊÓƵn agencies say
Defence controls, research fields and New Colombo Plan in the frame, as bureaucracies flag foreign interference risks
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UK relaxes post-study work visa rules for remote learners
Overseas students will only need to be in country by April to be eligible for post-study work visa if their course is finishing this academic year
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Is a climate of change ahead?
Amid geopolitical and research power shifts, the world will be watching to see whether leaders can learn from the mistakes and triumphs of 2020
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Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray
Constantine Sandis is intrigued by a polemic exploring the failures of humans compared with their fellow animals
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US higher education condemns Trump after Capitol assault
University leaders fear Trump harming democracy as voters hand more power to Democrats
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More universities planning to drop lectures after pandemic
Sector leaders question viability even when people can again gather in big crowds, with ߣߣÊÓƵns leading the sceptics
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Interview with Helen Storey
The British artist on working with refugees, the similarities between art and science and growing up next door to Twiggy
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Belinda Bozzoli, 1945-2020
Tributes paid to a towering figure from ‘a great generation of politically engaged South African academics’
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Support staff are more than signposts for students in distress
University administrative staff are often the first point of contact for troubled students but training on how to manage these encounters is non-existent, says Sarah Bones