Nobel winner Ghez credits publics for innovative embrace
UCLA astrophysicist also celebrates female mentorship at key moment

UCLA astrophysicist also celebrates female mentorship at key moment

Lord Wharton of Yarm urged to get up to speed with challenges as ‘quickly as possible’ if appointment confirmed

With just a few notable exceptions, it’s no surprise to find that this year’s most popular stories were dominated by one particular topic

China and India embrace creation of online courses to support universities that lack the capacity to create their own digital programmes

A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Queensland institution spies ‘opportunities’ beyond Java

Survey suggests nation is risking welfare of those it hopes will assist its future growth

Labour warns on uncertainty over future budget for student exchange

Resilience of demand for UK education and short-term nature of disruptions highlighted

Universities welcome certainty on research funding but lament loss of student exchange scheme

Researchers suggest campuses may need to close to in-person teaching to restrain spread of new coronavirus variant

Which books have brought insight or consolation to academics and other university staff in this turbulent year? Our expert readers share their discoveries

No one would want to repeat 2020. But perhaps there are ways it will leave us better prepared for the future

Epigeneticist on searching for life’s secrets, distinguishing stem cell science from snake oil and pondering the perfect size for a university

Hamish Coates calls for creation of transnational accreditation system to pull the region together post-Covid