The week in higher education – 16 September 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Founder hopes that Acaudio will help students and others keep up with the latest findings while on the move
Middle Eastern nations have improved more quickly than mainland China over past four years, while Malaysia and Pakistan also on rise
Universities that published high-impact research on Covid-19 have soared up the league table, with China reaping the most rewards
Universities in low-income regions worry that the Covid crisis could stymie their life-saving research and life-changing teaching. Ellie Bothwell writes
High-rising regions have reason to be heartened, but even in areas facing grave threats leaders keep their spirits up and carry on, says Ellie Bothwell
University presidents say the crisis has made clear the essential aspects of higher education and the best way to deliver them, but concerns over the future remain, reports Ellie Bothwell
While Antipodean institutions have fended off competition from Asia, the full impacts of Covid are yet to flow through
EU-wide law could curb the influence of big tech while enabling the free flow of knowledge throughout the bloc, says Karen Maex
Academic hiring and promotion are still overwhelmingly based on the quantity and quality of research, says Oriol Amat
We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii
With academic conferences on hold, novel ways of collaborating have taken off – from preprints and digital networks to AI-backed matchmaking, writes Jack Grove
Revamping delivery modes and partnerships will give Australia a more resilient, student-centred sector with regional appeal, says Deborah Terry
Universities are looking to take more vaccine creation processes in-house, as Oxford head warns that coronavirus jabs have created ‘perverse’ profit incentives, reports David Matthews
Affordable quality education and job opportunities are encouraging more Asian students to travel closer to home, reports Joyce Lau