In Quest of History: On Czech Statehood and Identity, by Jiří Přibáň and Karel Hvížďala
Kieran Williams is impressed by a dialogue about the history of a single country that offers a powerful defence of liberal, constitutional government
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Books interview: Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
The author of The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach discusses seeing sport through ‘a feminist, anti-racist lens’, anti-doping efforts and Outback Noir
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Obscure rules and stalled visas ‘jeopardise Australian recovery’
Immigration department’s approach to post-study work rights risks ‘writing off the entire semester’
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Could online exams transform how we think about learning?
Change borne of necessity could usher in major benefits in flexibility, retention, student success and cost savings, pioneers suggest
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Europe seeks to centralise fractured coronavirus data
Some types of patient data, crucial for understanding who might be worst hit by the virus, are often inaccessible for researchers. A new portal hopes to change that
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University funding should be contingent on adult learning plans
As we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, government should require universities to provide community learning strategies, says Jonathan Michie
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In Africa, university proliferation is not an unqualified good
New institutions will add nothing unless there is a greater emphasis on quality, says Eric Fredua-Kwarteng
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Australian universities assert eligibility for coronavirus subsidies
Government moves the goal posts as universities explore fine print of bailout rules
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What might Covid-19 mean for the future of Harvard and Stanford?
Educational economist Miguel Urquiola tells Matthew Reisz about the upsides of inequality and the dangers of ‘unbundling’
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Universities should be spaces for democratic innovation
Jeffrey Kennedy, Simon Pek and Graham Smith explore ways of involving students far more deeply in the decisions that affect them
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What would a post-Covid-19 Fulbright Scholar Program look like?
With Covid-19 radically reshaping higher education, what impact will it have on the US’ flagship international exchange organisation? Bruce Savre and Kevin Quigley ask
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Students in ‘dire financial straits’, warn German universities
In a country where students are heavily dependent on part-time jobs, the pandemic shutdown has devastated incomes, leading to calls for government help
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Online university head fears students will ‘suffer’ from shift online
Entrepreneur behind University of the People says he hopes the online offerings of traditional universities will not ‘ruin’ virtual education for students
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Coronavirus: King’s president to take 30 per cent pay cut
Ed Byrne is latest leader to take voluntary pay cut to manage the financial impact of the pandemic