Biden helps colleges with action on student loans and immigration
New president welcomed by higher education groups, but faces tough legislative hurdles
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Chinese universities told student cheating could cost them funding
Campuses rated below par for three years in a row could be asked to suspend undergraduate recruitment
Female academics bounced back in publishing as lockdowns eased
Percentage of papers with female authors rose markedly in latter part of 2020
Australian universities in ‘deep trouble’ as borders stay closed
Professor says country will lose its lead on overseas recruitment and predicts ‘major forking of the way’ between Australia and UK
Want to be an innovation hot spot? Don’t copy Silicon Valley
Toronto professor offers path to ‘innovation in real places’, arguing that prestige research universities aren’t that important
Online makes the workings of academia harder, not easier
The great loss is the more subtle stuff, such as arching an eyebrow at a pal when Professor X starts droning on
Early career researchers doubt fairness of promotion processes
Major UK survey finds established staff much more likely to have confidence in university over progression issues
Third of academics ‘want live lectures to stay online’ post-Covid
Survey for regulator finds teaching staff more likely to lack access to right technology and support compared with students, and are less confident in their skills
Call to end gender quotas in Chinese university admissions
Female students face barriers in fields such as military studies and mining
Strike warning over Birmingham’s ‘up or out’ probation plan
Union claims new career framework could result in academics being dismissed if they do not make senior lecturer within five years, but university says sanctions will be used rarely
