Physicists break new ground by getting back to the kitchen
Vital lessons can be learned from beer, bread and even batter, scientists say
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Elsevier reaches open access agreement in Japan
Proposal is first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region for the world’s largest academic publisher
Canadian faculty describe despair from online teaching
Opposition, however, may be less about format and more about resource shortages
Hong Kong brain drain predicted as West launches ‘lifeboats’
Experts predict a post-Covid wave of emigration to the West, but university enrolment likely to unscathed
German university fears AI takeover could narrow mission
Struggling financially, the private Jacobs University is seeking new backers, but academics have been left shocked by plans for it to be turned into an AI institute by software giants
‘Block teaching’ elevates marks by a grade, study finds
Australian analysis uncovers marked improvement in student performance but marginal and mixed impacts on satisfaction
Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students
Project shows that when students compare their work with others, it is more effective than lecturers providing comments
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
US colleges push back spring term start in bid to outlast Covid
Later start offers chance at warmer conditions and more vaccinations, say leaders
Chinese education agents opt for UK over Australia post-Covid
Virus management earns no brownie points for Antipodean education, with UK ranked higher even on safety
