Exhaustion and uncertainty cloud New Zealand’s Covid-free summer
Island nation’s pandemic management has been the envy of the world, but academics are still paying a price
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The humanities are crucial to addressing the assault on truth
If we can’t find the narrative forms to make the world real to one another, we risk losing our politics to the fantasists and cynics, says Lyndsey Stonebridge
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New book provides self-help for those struggling in academe
Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ‘bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence’, says author and ‘agony aunt’ Petra Boynton
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We need to talk about student homelessness
UK universities must investigate how many of their students are affected by homelessness – and what can be done about it, says Ricardo Visinho
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International education ‘weaponised’ as geopolitical tension rises
Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange
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We must not sacrifice accuracy for publication speed
For a successful transition to open access, we must respect the needs and requirements for different types of output and disciplines, says Rhodri Jackson
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Williamson confirms plan to consider post-qualification admissions
Education secretary says use of predicted grades in English system ‘breeds low aspiration and unfairness’
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Universities and pension bosses at loggerheads over USS future
Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Universities ‘moving closer to the centre’ of political conflict
UK’s chief scientific adviser for national security says threat to universities’ values is most significant risk
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Call for mission-focused ‘collaboration zones’ to boost UK R&D
Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation
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Set aside international student revenue ‘to support well-being’
Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, ߣߣÊÓƵn strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need
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Korean medical exam crisis sparks fears of doctor shortage
Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physiciansÂ
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Academics back refusing funding over human rights concerns
Survey finds one in five scholars self-censored their teaching when students from autocratic states were in their class
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V-cs back ‘post-qualification offers’ admissions system for UK
Vice-chancellors say confirming offers after results day would increase ‘fairness for applicants’, with switch proposed for 2023
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Three priorities that helped new dean take the lead in lockdown
Amid the pandemic shutdown, Bashir M. Al-Hashimi took the reins of a faculty at King’s College London. He shares his key lessons in how to quickly settle in with a remote team