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If higher education is a market, we students deserve a Covid-19 refund Two years ago, universities claimed to be selling the student experience. So where are our lockdown refunds, asks MariaMagdalena Gajewska By Maria Magdalena Gajewska 21 July Looking for the next step in your career? Job title, keywords or company name LocationSearch Jobs Australian PM: ‘no special deal’ for universities on bailouts While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops,Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business By John Ross 21 July Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics 13 July Universities enlisted to help theatres and museums bounce back A new research project will draw on academic expertise to ‘reset and reimagine’ cultural life in the UK By Matthew Reisz 10 July Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy 7 July Pandemic to redistribute international student flows: report Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs By John Ross 24 June Which nations will weather the storm on international recruitment? Five key recruiting nations’ crisis measures on international student recruitment compared and analysed By Paul Basken 18 June Female representation in Asian academia’s senior ranks is low by international standards. There are some encouraging signs that the situation is being addressed, but might the disproportionate effect of the Covid-19 lockdowns on women undo the good work? Joyce Laureports 9 July ‘Each scientist must stand up, at all costs, for the truth’ It is those who commit research misconduct – not those who expose them – that damage science, according to David Sanders. But while the biologist has embraced the role of data detective thrust upon him, he wishesmore scientists would share the thankless, legally fraught burden THE Leaders Survey: Will Covid-19 leave universities in intensive care? Has the online transition worked out? How far are student numbers likely to decline? Will governments still have money to invest in universities and research after the pandemic is over? And what does all that mean for staffing? These are just some of the issues explored by our survey of 200 university leadersfrom 53 territories. Paul Jump runs through the results Two years ago, universities claimed to be selling the student experience. So where are our lockdown refunds, asks MariaMagdalena Gajewska 21 July China’s Double-First Class programme should open to regional universities Widening eligibility for the new round of the initiative would accelerate the balanced development of global higher education in China, says LiQingquan What does decolonising the curriculum actually mean? Rather than simply endorsing complaints from the most vocal students and staff, we must react rigorously to curricular exclusions of all kinds, says Steven Greer Pakistan’s publication counting adds up to too little Academic research is not having any significant impact on the national economy or health of society, laments Tahir Shah My biggest failure was being a v-c, but I don’t regret it Anthony Seldon reflects on his time leading the University of Buckingham as he prepares to step down Some staff are more equal than others Coronavirus-induced workforce shedding has exposed the chasm in Australian university employment arrangements, says John Ross Pastoral support for east Asian students has been re-engineered during lockdown and may offer lessons for the future 8 July Careers intelligence: starting a university job in lockdown Finding your feet at a new university in lockdown can be tough. Jack Grove spoke to some recent starters about how universities can help their new staff Browse 6000+ global university jobs Careers intelligence: will the virus crisis change academic careers? Who will be the winners in the post-pandemic academic job market? Three experts reflect on the skills that will beprized in the ‘new normal’ Get jobs by email David Gunkel enjoys a stimulating polemic about why we need to reflect on what ‘getting back to normal’ means in the wake of the coronavirus crisis 9 July Philosophy en Noir: Rethinking Philosophy after the Holocaust, by Miroslav Petříček Robert Eaglestone applauds a bold, although not wholly successful, attempt to reorientate our thinking in the wake of trauma Philosophy en Noir: Rethinking Philosophy after the Holocaust, by Miroslav Petříček Robert Eaglestone applauds a bold, although not wholly successful, attempt to reorientate our thinking in the wake of trauma Books interview: Emily Cockayne The history lecturer and author ofRummage: A History of the Things We Have Reused, Recycled and Refusedto Let Godiscusses her fascination with waste and reuse and how to write about ephemeral themes Books interview: Emily Cockayne The history lecturer and author ofRummage: A History of the Things We Have Reused, Recycled and Refusedto Let Godiscusses her fascination with waste and reuse and how to write about ephemeral themes Future of global higher education will be focus of World Academic Summit Virtual event will explore the value of place and opportunities for more equitable international partnerships, as well as marking the launch ofTHE’s World University Rankings 2021 THE Impact Rankings 2020: universities play key role in pandemic recovery Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell Young Universities Summit: reopening campuses ‘important signal’ for young researchers Virtual edition of Young Universities Summit hears how easing of lockdown at Italian institution had boosted morale Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell 9 July THE Latin America University Rankings 2020: Covid comparisons Chile leads region on life science citations, but performance on medical research is moreeven across major Latin American countries Access all our rankings Will Covid-19 trigger a new model of higher education in Latin America? The pandemic drove learning worldwide into the digital sphere, but Latin America’s universities have responded slowly. Ellie Bothwell asks if the crisis will prompt the region to overcome the barriers to progress Access all our rankings Argentina must capitalise on window of opportunity for teaching reform The rapid shift to online learning could threaten the survival of some institutions, but others could build on it to introduce teaching innovations, says Ana Fanelli Access all our rankings SubscribeIf you like what you're reading online, why not take advantage of our subscription and get unlimited access to all of Times Higher Education's content?You'll get full access to our website, print and digital editions.Subscribe

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