Covid-19: UK confirms 9,000 student cases in past week
Universities minister Michelle Donelan says outbreaks confirmed on 68 campuses
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What are you reading? – October 2020
Our regular look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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US colleges cancel diversity programmes following Trump’s order
Institutions have begun cancelling diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in response to an executive order, but critics say it amounts to censorship
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Call to protect academic freedom in overseas partnerships
New code of conduct says universities should adopt procedures for confidential reporting of threats to freedom and safety as a result of international collaboration
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Auction theory trailblazers win Nobel prize for economics
Stanford University professors whose ideas have been used for multibillion-dollar telecoms auctions take this year’s award
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New Zealand borders inch open to international students
Wellington to allow overseas learners back earlier than expected, but only a select few will qualify
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Doubts remain on UK overseas recruitment despite ‘positive’ signs
Students have been arriving from key markets such as China and India, but flexible start dates mean final numbers are a long way from certain
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US academics fight for say in governance as Covid job cuts spread
American Association of University Professors opens formal investigations into institutions accused of cutting jobs without consultation
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Fresh crop of Nobelists opens door to plate-glass generation
The profiles of this year’s Nobelists suggest scientists from newer, innovative institutions may soon overshadow those from more historic universities
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Germany is sad about Brexit – but not blind to the opportunity it presents
The country’s deep belief in cooperation coexists with a quiet opportunism about recruitment and funding, say Tim Seidenschnur and Georg Krücken
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Fears as Mexican ministry seeks greater control of research funds
Government claims it is seeking to root out corruption and free up extra money for Covid-19 measures
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ECRs are tired of being endlessly told what they can do better
No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales
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New claims surface in South Pacific saga
Vice-chancellor faces fresh charges of acting outside authority after old allegations deemed not ‘material’
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World mental health day: dealing with the pressures of academe
Today is World Mental Health Day, and Matthew Flinders argues that although changes in individual behaviour can help, systemic change is really needed to ease the mental health burden on academics
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Recruiting more Indian students could help the UK post-Brexit
With the right visa offering, the UK could eat into the US’ market share, say Sanam Arora and Vignesh Karthik KR