Trump vetoes congressional bid to help defrauded students
Move to reject Obama policy seen costing 200,000 borrowers some $11Â billion
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We must seize the chance to enhance internationalisation in higher education
As the president of a university where ‘crossing borders is in our DNA’, Fernando León Garcia urges institutions to ensure that new e-mobility programmes are more than just a pale reflection of study...
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Identity politics is undermining university administration
Professionals must be able to connect with students from different backgrounds, but obsessing about inter-group differences doesn't help, says an anonymous academic
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Queensland chancellor to revisit ‘concerning’ suspension
Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips
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Details of English student number controls unveiled
Universities who meet certain criteria can bid for extra students, while devolved nations express anger at limit on recruitment of English students
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Female leadership still lags in ߣߣÊÓƵn universities
More women than men named John are chancellors – but only just
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ߣߣÊÓƵ ‘should double overseas graduates’ work rights’
Thinktank says students’ immigration opportunities should also be boosted to protect foreign enrolments
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ߣߣÊÓƵn universities ‘should be forced to focus on locals’
New report weighs in on debate over whether universities put too much emphasis on international students
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Public trust in scientists ‘will decline in wake of Covid-19’
Study analysing impact of previous epidemics suggests that confidence in science will be maintained but coronavirus will damage perception of scientists
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US law schools find opportunity in virus-related courses
Model of student-driven flexibility and sharing could aid all institutions, course organisers say
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German ‘star virologist’ targeted in tabloid campaign
Using critical comments about a preprint, Bild launched a front-page attack on Christian Drosten. Scientists fear this will chill academic discussion of preliminary results
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Latin American universities ‘facing greatest crisis in decades’
Survey of academics in region finds widespread predictions of enrolment decline, budget cuts and concerns over lack of preparation for online education
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Pandemic a ‘major opportunity’ to test ingrained HE theories
Higher education, like many fields in the social sciences, will end up with a wealth of comparative data, scholar says
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Universities’ Covid planning must take account of age-related risk
Staff over 50 might well wish to stay out of front-line contact with students until a vaccine is found, say Andrew Oswald and Nattavudh Powdthavee
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Western universities must try harder to understand Chinese students
Chinese students risk being turned into ideological battering rams; universities must maintain safe spaces for all to learn and debate, says Brian Wong