Funders extend deadlines as coronavirus disrupts research
Project delays, as universities and labs shut down, prompt grant flexibility – but levels of leniency vary
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During a viral outbreak the vital work of risk managers is revealed
Having actionable plans already in place can help universities ride out the storm of global emergencies, says Cormac Bryce
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A levels to be awarded through teacher judgement and mock results
Students will also have the option of sitting an exam in September, as NUS says proposed methodology is ‘heartening’
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Exam cancellations to spark ‘almighty scramble’ in UK admissions
Fallout from virus measures could hit poorest students hardest or be basis for advent of PQA, sector figures suggest
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Coronavirus: fall in student traffic to US may be sharp but short
Imminent deadlines could hinder international student arrivals for coming academic year, say experts
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More clamps on campus teaching
Australian universities’ online flight continues, as government tightens noose on indoor gatherings
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Australia says farewell to HE policy powerhouse
The influence of Denise Bradley, an ‘intellectually courageous’ policy powerhouse, was steeped in personal experience
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Licence to ‘remix’ research alarms humanities scholars
Concerns raised over proposed UK open access rules that would require researchers to surrender copyright
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Educating despite the Covid-19 outbreak: lessons from Singapore
Taking all large classes online quickly required clear communication and a whole university approach, says May Lim
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We’re an academic couple juggling lecturing from home and childcare
Having a colleague in the house is good to bounce ideas off of, but who will stay on top of the potty training? Theresa Mercer and Andrew Kythreotis share their experience of working from home during...
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The immeasurable value of universities
The coronavirus pandemic and the efforts being taken to tackle it could spark a wider reassessment of higher education’s vital role in society
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Early Modern English Noblewomen and Self-Starvation: The Skull Beneath the Skin, by Sasha Garwood
Lisa Hopkins considers how Tudor princesses severely limited their food intake as a way of asserting their status
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The Grace of the Italian Renaissance, by Ita Mac Carthy
James Stevens Curl considers the elusive notion of ‘grace’ and how it impregnated the art of the Renaissance and beyond
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The Empowered University: Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success, by Freeman A. Hrabowski III et al
David Wheeler learns the lessons of a charismatic university president’s success
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Democracy without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society, by Victor Pickard
Suzanne Franks on what the decline of traditional media means for our ability to hold power to account