The ‘virtual academy’ must not leave the next generation behind
Young scholars’ lack of reputation and digital prominence risks seeing them excluded from online conferences, says Scott Rich
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Controversy erupts over final International Baccalaureate results
Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk
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Philosophy en Noir: Rethinking Philosophy after the Holocaust, by Miroslav Petříček
Robert Eaglestone applauds a bold, although not wholly successful, attempt to reorientate our thinking in the wake of trauma
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Queensland upholds suspension of anti-China crusader
Suspension reduced but it ‘still gets me out of the way’, Australian student representative says
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Security law has immediate chilling effect on Hong Kong campuses
Fear permeates all aspects of higher education, from classroom teaching to overseas funding
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Refund students if online teaching has fallen short, say MPs
Commons committee calls for clearer guidance and additional funding to cover reimbursements
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Leading from a distance: starting a v-c job during lockdown
Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater
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UK universities restrict deferrals to protect enrolments
Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics
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We need a Tripadvisor for PhD examiners
The ability for PhD students to research previous students’ experience with particular examiners could reduce bad practice
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US judge sets quick review of Trump international student order
With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions
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New programme puts in-country IDP research to the fore
Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking
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How to excel at the ‘structured improvisation’ of online teaching
Never assume, never dominate the conversation and always have a Plan B are three of the lessons learned by Milena Head and Michael Hartmann
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Universities offered reprieve in pandemic book licensing battle
New intervention by the Copyright Licensing Agency may offer hope to universities struggling to access essential texts
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The ICE decision is a fundamental affront to international students
Legal challenges may succeed, but US universities must plan how to maintain physical classes come what may to avoid mass deportations, says Brian Wong
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USS warns of ‘sharp’ increase in costs as virus inflates deficit
UK higher education’s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added £7 billion to shortfall in space of two months