UK universities must better support Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students
It is often forgotten that this group suffers from even worse educational outcomes than white, working-class boys, says Nick Braisby
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LGBTQ scientists harassed and marginalised, says study
LGBTQ science professionals complain of not being supported in their roles
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Lecturer who called students ‘idiots’ removed from committee role
Cardiff asks Helen McCarthy to stand down from extenuating circumstances chair ‘to retain student confidence’
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US government still unclear on foreign research ties, audit says
While arresting scientists, US slides on funding and misses commitment on rules consistency
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Higher education and the pandemic: key trends to watch in 2021
Few areas of higher education and research have been left untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic – and during 2020, trends emerged that the academic community will be keeping a close eye on in 2021. Here...
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Indian ‘institutes of eminence’ allowed to open overseas campuses
Expert sees opportunities for ‘soft power’ in Global South
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Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’
Covid-19 and Brexit have created perfect storm, with confusion over paperwork and whether study abroad is deemed essential travel
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Lost your job? How to turn Covid pressure into an opportunity
In these difficult times, boosting your teaching credentials could result in an even better job when you bounce back
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UK universities must be supported to stay online until September
The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams
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Is online delivery placing students at greater risk of abuse?
Amid mass online instruction, universities need to up their game around digital safeguarding and student welfare, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond
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California campus pushes out professor who riled up Capitol rioters
John Eastman, a renowned conservative, joined Trump at rally to push vote fraud claim
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MIT professor arrested over research ties to native China
Gang Chen, respected nanoengineering professor, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted
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Writing and Righting: Literature in the Age of Human Rights, by Lyndsey Stonebridge
Bryan Cheyette praises an ambitious account of the place of literature in addressing today’s fundamental issues of persecution and injustice
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New Zealand allows more international students to return
Low case rates will allow the phased return from April, says education minister
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Consider refunds if teaching falls short, regulator tells v-cs
Office for Students suggests universities may need to provide extra lectures or repeat courses after pandemic-related disruption