University of Hong Kong fires Occupy Central founder Benny Tai
Law lecturer says decision marks ‘end of academic freedom’ in city, but institution insists it is acting in light of court judgment
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New Zealand signals ongoing squeeze on international enrolment
Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out
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Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities
Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families
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Call for new US tech university to feed graduates into government
Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government
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Universities must seize the opportunity to improve their online teaching
Stilted and unengaging Zoom lectures must not be allowed to become the new normal, says Nuria López
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UK union fears thousands of job losses as casual contracts axed
Union says that more than 1,000 posts are under review at at King’s College London, with Liverpool also looking at major cuts
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The Edwardians and Their Houses: The New Life of Old England, by Timothy Brittain-Catlin
James Stevens Curl is delighted by a comprehensive study of an often underrated architectural eraÂ
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Bound, gagged, ransomed: the dark side of international education
ߣߣÊÓƵn authorities and universities sound warning over upsurge in bizarre and harrowing hoaxes
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New book aims to empower readers to ‘call bullshit’ on data
Authors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West put the case for scepticism at a time when science has become deeply polarising
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Disabled university staff ‘made to feel like misfits’
Research reveals that focus on ‘individual excellence’ in academia isolates disabled staff  Â
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Sector leaders predict TEF will be scaled down and pushed back
Long-awaited publication of Pearce review expected in autumn, but lack of time and changes in government priorities make 2021 awards unlikely
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Artistic collaborators are not there to make your research sound fun
Artists are not empty dissemination vessels and must be respected and fairly paid for the expertise they bring, says Aoife Monks
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Borrow UK strategy to mind the research gap, Canberra urged
While a brains trust of ߣߣÊÓƵn vice-chancellors is considering how to fund research long-term, a university group says the biggest challenge is more immediate
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Pandemic archive records ‘life in middle of history’ for future scholars
Global ‘Journal of the Plague Year’ collaboration highlights growing use of rapid-response collectingÂ
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ߣߣÊÓƵ needs an international education champion, too
Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK’s strategy could see ߣߣÊÓƵ lose ground, warns Tim Dunne