Ministers announce UK sector support measures, but no bailout New mechanisms include bringing forward ?2.6 billion of tuition fee payments and introducing student numbers caps for 20-21 By John Morgan 4 May
Dutch students ‘struggle to raise questions in online lectures’ Survey results show online switch ‘going better than expected’, says union. But students at universities of applied sciences appear harder hit By David Matthews 4 May
How ethicists can help health workers address the Covid-19 crisis Deborah Bowman discusses the need to challenge medical students’ assumptions about patients with ‘underlying health conditions’ By Matthew Reisz 3 May
UK university staff ‘mental health crisis not getting better’ New figures in Hepi report show continued rise in counselling service referrals, with warnings of further impact from pandemic crisis By Anna McKie 30 April
Interview with Caroline Criado Perez The award-winning author and journalist on the essay that changed her life and why academic research revolves around men By Ellie Bothwell 30 April
Michael Wakelam, 1955-2020 Tributes paid to a researcher whose work proved a ‘game changer’ in our understanding of cellular fats By Matthew Reisz 30 April
Poor handling of pandemic ‘could damage student recruitment’ Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak By Simon Baker 30 April
How can students be helped to avoid the risks of sexual assault? Many universities are setting up ‘consent courses’ to reduce sexual assault and harassment on campus. Helen Lock attends one and considers a variety of views about their value and limitations By Helen Lock 29 April
Ministers ‘working to preserve stability of whole English sector’ Education secretary Gavin Williamson pressed on whether government wants to ‘pick and choose’ which universities to save By Jack Grove 29 April
Teaching intelligence: tapping into business schools’ online know-how Three experts share the wisdom gained by business schools from decades of experience in offering distance and digital learning to students By Anna McKie 29 April
UK’s international students need ‘urgent’ action on visas Experts say UK government has made good start but must address further uncertainties and Visa Application Centre closures By Anna McKie 29 April
Coronavirus: UUK proposed number cap ‘won’t end recruitment battle’ Concerns over student number control proposal aired as universities consider starting autumn term online By Anna McKie 28 April