Academics must not rage against ‘death by blank screen’ Rules requiring students to show their faces during online lessons are misguided, says Mark Heaton By Mark Heaton 14 December
‘Action needed’ to shore up university-business ties hit by Covid Figures from survey of universities and firms suggest big downturn in activity in some sectors By Simon Baker 14 December
German universities denied funds in financial autonomy struggle MPs say institutions are wasting money on things like car parking spaces and meditation rooms By David Matthews 13 December
Futureheads’ Barry Hyde swaps Glastonbury for musical mentoring Guitarist who found fame with the Futureheads has set up a degree course with Sunderland to give north-eastern students a taste of music industry and campus life By Anna McKie 12 December
Horizon Europe set to launch after budget deal boosts ERC?funding New research framework programme due to begin on 1 January By Chris Havergal 11 December
Institute of Commonwealth Studies gets reprieve while review held Committee will identify potential partnerships and funding sources to support field in a possible victory for campaigners against closure By Ellie Bothwell 11 December
UKRI ‘prepared’ for break in research ties with EU Executive chair says funder will ‘smooth bridge’ to creation of UK’s own ‘discovery fund’ if country does not to associate to Horizon Europe By Simon Baker 11 December
Students ‘not an ongoing source’ of Covid-19 cases Analysis from University of Portsmouth suggests regular testing and support for isolating students has limited spread to wider public By Ellie Bothwell 11 December
Top English campuses forecast ?458 million fall in foreign fees OfS report suggests some institutions are looking at non-European Union fee income drops of more than 40 per cent By Simon Baker 11 December
Men ‘worse at coping with disruption to research’ during pandemic Male PhD students reporting higher levels of psychological distress than women, survey says By Jack Grove 10 December
‘Forty English universities in cash trouble’ as pandemic bites Covid crisis brings lending and accounts worries for universities By John Morgan 10 December
Going global needn’t mean racking up air miles, universities told Professor calls on sector to embrace virtual connections and challenge international academic identity By Ellie Bothwell 10 December