Anger over Birmingham’s crisis switch to ‘generic mega-modules’ Institution’s efforts to make teaching more coronavirus-resilient could mean research-led teaching is ‘jettisoned’, critics claim Jack Grove 6月 18日
Oxford’s Oriel College votes to?remove Rhodes statue Rhodes Must Fall campaigners say their ‘optimism is cautious’ after college announcement Anna McKie 6月 18日
The EU’s coronavirus recovery plan must harness frontier science Extra funds for science are welcome, but tipping the balance towards challenge-led research must not become the new normal, warns Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 6月 18日
European universities should cooperate on online teaching With Covid-19 imposing huge strain on universities’ digital course development, collaboration is the obvious solution, says Alexandra Mihai Alexandra Mihai 6月 18日
Universities minister: removing Rhodes statue would be ‘short-sighted’ Michelle Donelan says that we ‘cannot rewrite our history’, while also addressing student number control controversies Anna McKie 6月 17日
Cut UK academic publishing fees by 25?per cent, urge universities ‘Unprecedented’ financial pressure on university budgets should result in reduced subscription charges, says UUK-Jisc group Jack Grove 6月 17日
Pandemic response shines spotlight on coding in science Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness Simon Baker 6月 16日
Rhodes Must Fall returns along with call for decolonisation in HE Swell of global anti-racism protests brings hope for change but academics warn ‘we’ve been here before’ Anna McKie 6月 16日
Women Can’t Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art, by Helen G?rrill Emma Rees applauds a detailed analysis of how women are sidelined in the art world – and how they can fight back Emma Rees 6月 15日
French selectivity 'has cut dropout rate' Taboo-breaking Parcoursup reforms in 2018 are seen to have reduced failure rates, but there are fears Parisian universities will now hoover up the best students nationwide David Matthews 6月 14日
German students protest as virus squeezes finances Despite a government loan scheme, unions say students have no choice but to drop out in order to claim unemployment benefit David Matthews 6月 13日
