Students

Survey of academics in region finds widespread predictions of enrolment decline, budget cuts and concerns over lack of preparation for online education

Chinese students risk being turned into ideological battering rams; universities must maintain safe spaces for all to learn and debate, says Brian Wong

Many universities are taking advantage of the government programme to support employees, but others are in disagreement with staff about how to use it

Plea, without specific rationale, risks alienating students and political allies

Prospective overseas students are worried about travel restrictions, scholarship complications and finances, Dutch survey shows

Selective institutions’ claims that they try to help low-income students are ‘hype’, says author of new book on higher education inequalities

Tributes paid to a ‘steely’ dean of undergraduates who helped forge a new generation of leaders

US universities warn against punishment that goes beyond individual visas

The secretary of higher education for the state of New Jersey talks about her path to a career in policy, family history and handling racist attitudes at college

German universities report no redundancies, while Dutch staff enjoy a pay rise. Some think the pandemic has vindicated Europe’s low-fee model

But applicants for this autumn may find themselves in a ‘buyer’s market’ even at the most selective universities, THE student webinar hears

Former biotech chief cooperating in expanded investigation

Without face-to-face interaction, new students could struggle to make friends and adapt to university study, leading to dropouts later, institutions fear

THE snapshot survey finds most institutions will deliver mix of face-to-face and online courses, with social distancing measures in the early planning stages

Improving remote learning may be smartest move universities can make, quality chief advises

UC plans four years without requirement while it tries to write its own test

New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students

Government backs universities on imperative of satisfying full-tuition visitors

While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students

A 2017 speech by Emmanuel Macron on European identity has led to the creation of an initial 17 pan-continental consortia involving 114 universities. But do they amount to anything more than yet more vacuous memoranda of understanding? David Matthews reports

Anticipating a renewed coronavirus outbreak, California State University plans for semester online

The querulous minority are unlikely to mend their ways even in their own bedrooms, predicts Helen Soteriou

Student wariness may deliver final blow to crisis-weakened institutions

The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on poorer students makes the case for a stripped-down ranking in 2020, says Conor King  

Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus

Universities warn of harm to victims and protest the quick implementation of controversial new measures

McGraw-Hill and Cengage abandon union after government demands heavy culling

Universities should also stop ‘stealing’ money allocated for education to undertake research, according to Minerva founder

With presidential elections looming, institutions are finding success from incorporating voter aid into campus operations

Universities and policy makers must move quickly to exploit ‘small window of opportunity’, global survey suggests

Lawyers hired by students reject institutional pleas of financial duress

New paid roles motivated as much by securing future doctor pipeline as battling pandemic

Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students

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

Immigration department’s approach to post-study work rights risks ‘writing off the entire semester’

New institutions will add nothing unless there is a greater emphasis on quality, says Eric Fredua-Kwarteng

Jeffrey Kennedy, Simon Pek and Graham Smith explore ways of involving students far more deeply in the decisions that affect them

Educational economist Miguel Urquiola tells Matthew Reisz about the upsides of inequality and the dangers of ‘unbundling’

In a country where students are heavily dependent on part-time jobs, the pandemic shutdown has devastated incomes, leading to calls for government help

Entrepreneur behind University of the People says he hopes the online offerings of traditional universities will not ‘ruin’ virtual education for students

SNHU bets crisis will push student demand for no-frills model

President, lawmakers allocate money then accuse Harvard and others of taking it

While universities commit hundreds of millions of dollars to help domestic and foreign students, dissatisfaction remains

Tawana Kupe says pandemic will ‘exacerbate existing inequalities’ in South Africa

Inequities understood at undergraduate levels seen lacking in graduate admissions

Slash costs or deal yourself out of the international education industry, universities warned

Exchange students face hefty coronavirus toll

Virtually all modern university courses end with a request for feedback. But are students’ reactions even useful for improving future course design, never mind assessing lecturers? Seven academics discuss their experiences

Continuing remote teaching in the autumn will be unsustainable for some institutions, warns leader of online college

Other Asian nations weigh whether it is fair to test students during a time of mass disruption  

With foreign student numbers down and forlorn hopes for a government bailout, sector’s hopes may lie in expanded domestic enrolments

Reliance on formulas and philosophies giving way to complexity and case studies

Abrogating responsibility could torpedo industry and trigger a public health crisis, Canberra warned

Pandemic-driven grading shifts illuminate long-accepted inequities

Ucas says overall applicant behaviour has so far been consistent with previous cycles

Vice-chancellors stress support for students stranded in crisis

Early figures in Australia suggest the pandemic may be whetting rather than dampening appetite for study

But data suggest that students’ views on study abroad are changing by the week as a result of pandemic

It is widely acknowledged that universities need to do more to support student mental health. Yet many academics and service staff are worried that well-intentioned initiatives pathologise ordinary anxieties and can do harm as well as good. Kathryn Ecclestone listens to their concerns

Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ‘tensions’ already in evidence