Student communication shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all
Understanding students’ individual needs and concerns during this pandemic will go a long way to helping them progress academically, says Cathy Sandeen
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University apologises for Black Lives Matter ‘censorship’ email
Liverpool John Moores asked staff to consult communications team before expressing support for movement on institutional social media accounts
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I’m dyslexic and academic publishing is twice as hard
There are simple ways that the publishing process can be made easier for academics with educational needs, says one early career researcher
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Chile’s Covid-19 response displays importance of collaboration
Institutions and scholars must serve society, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile was more than willing to join efforts to tackle the country’s coronavirus outbreak, says Pedro Bouchon
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UK campuses told to ‘reduce pinch points’ in reopening guidance
Government advice also tells institutions to increase cleaning and make use of outdoor space
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Australia set to ease virus visa hardship for foreign students
More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights
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UK research plan ‘shows institutes preferred over universities’
Lack of enthusiasm for universities within new research ‘road map’ confirms government wish to spend funding elsewhere, says policy expert
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Key crossbencher fears funding reforms will penalise women
Crucial MP keeping an open mind but has ‘lots of concerns’ about Australian fee and subsidy reshuffle
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As we build new digital learning spaces, let’s leave behind the racism of the old
Now is the time for universities to interrogate the inequities of traditional classroom settings to ensure they aren’t repeated online, says Jessica Rowland Williams
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My biggest failure was being a v-c, but I don’t regret it
Anthony Seldon reflects on his time leading the University of Buckingham as he prepares to step down
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England bans ‘conditional unconditional’ offers during pandemic
New rule represents scaling back of ‘alarmingly broad’ original proposal from regulator
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Vexed: Ethics beyond Political Tribes, by James Mumford
Jane O’Grady wishes this study of ideological inconsistencies had gone a bit deeper
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What can the humanities offer in the Covid era?
Scholars put the case for experts in philosophy, narrative, literature and culture to work along the scientists in fighting Covid-19
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Nobelists: scientists ‘circled the wagons’ over coronavirus threat
Prizewinners argue that researchers have ‘stuck to a line’ about the pandemic’s danger in order to get politicians to listen – risking open debate
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Research covered in mainstream media ‘gets more citations’
New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality