Pandemic burnout will slow restart of research
Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill
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Asian students win big fee discounts as Covid keeps campuses shut
Thailand and Malaysia agree to financial aid, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough
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Microcredentials don’t stack up, academics warn
New paper dismantles arguments for higher education’s latest ‘craze’
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Nottingham to buy out Malaysia campus partner in £23.5 million deal
Becoming majority shareholder in branch campus will ‘secure the future’ of the institution in the region
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Politics ‘the biggest hurdle’ for overseas students
Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia
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Academics ‘upped grades to help students cope with online shift’
Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes
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Are student references just smoke and mirrors?
Allowing access to study engagement data would provide employers with more useful insights into a graduate’s character, argues Chris Moore
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Keep wearing masks on campus and in class, scientists urge
THE survey shows most institutions ‘encouraging’ use of face coverings around campuses, but Sage members say they should be required in classes, too
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Hoped-for returns on Gulf branch campuses ‘yet to materialise’
Despite spending more than £700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims
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What are you reading? – August 2021
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Boris Johnson: UK will do ‘whatever it can’ to host Afghan students
Concerns about the fate of those ‘at particular risk’ from the Taliban lead to apparent reversal of policy
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China could ‘go it alone’, Australian conference hears
Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst
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Labor: stop the ‘bickering’ on Australian university policy
Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership
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‘Worst to come’ for Australian university finances, warns minister
Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention
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Presidential control of university councils is a recipe for chaos
The election of the University of Ghana’s first female vice-chancellor has been overshadowed by unwanted political meddling, says Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua