Campus closures are not inevitable
Those who fear a resurgence of coronavirus as campuses reopen can take heart from how Taiwan’s universities maintained in-person teaching throughout the pandemic, explains Cher Chiu
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Opening UK PhD funding to international students ‘a big shift’
Experts see move to allow applicants from beyond Europe to apply for UKRI funding as a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit research base
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Integrity concerns resurface as Australia visa processing resumes
Hundreds of Indian students given the all-clear to enter country – but getting there is another question
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Top DfE civil servant to step down after English exams fiasco
Prime minister decides on ‘need for fresh official leadership’ after A-levels U-turn
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Adelaide v-c ousted after groping colleagues ‘lied repeatedly’
Chancellor fell on his sword after respecting victims’ pleas for confidentiality, accepting poor legal advice and swallowing ‘lies’ about sex scandals
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US public universities must be properly supported to ward off the next crisis
The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce
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Experimental college survives, with a bit more conventionality
Hampshire College bounces back from the brink
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‘Journal of Trial and Error’ seeks to normalise research failure
Set up by young researchers, new publication will highlight where studies went wrong – but it may struggle to attract submissions
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Publishers’ market power ‘drives open access charges’
Journal reputation also a factor but likely to have only a small bearing on rapid rise of APCs
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Campus reopenings will require innovation and determination
NYU Abu Dhabi’s vice-chancellor explains how her institution kept its campus open during the pandemic and what others can learn from this experience
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Mask guidance on English campuses to ‘reflect’ school advice
Wearing of face coverings by school staff and pupils in communal areas becomes mandatory in areas of high coronavirus transmission
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Australian government to guarantee domestic teaching grants
Concessions address some concerns about proposed changes, but other worries linger
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Liberty University confirms Falwell resignation after sex scandal
Latest allegations against controversial president prompt resignation demand
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THE podcast: a new dawn for higher education?
We preview the upcoming virtual World Academic Summit and speak with the University of Toronto’s Susan McCahan about her vision of the future for higher education
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The ‘grievance studies’ hoaxers are back, but should we listen?
Experts unimpressed by new attack on queer theory, post-colonial theory and other forms of ‘social justice scholarship’ by controversial authors