Universities fear legal reprisals for asking students to defer Oversubscribed institutions seek legal advice over asking for deferrals if their courses are full By Anna McKie 1 September
Getting early feedback on research ‘boosts final destination’ Study finds economics PhD students who sought extra comments and seminar presentations published in higher impact journals By Simon Baker 1 September
UEL to help establish new Egyptian universities Scholar highlights continuing challenges of collaborations with North African state By Matthew Reisz 1 September
Should I lie? The plight of guest lecturers Bavaria’s rules to keep university tutors on precarious contracts unfairly penalise those who want to work, says a lecturer caught out by red tape By Anonymous 1 September
Amsterdam’s AI lab seen as test case for Huawei collaboration Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted By Ellie Bothwell 31 August
Keep teaching online-only until Christmas, says UK academic union UCU warns that reopening of campuses next month could drive a surge in coronavirus cases, making universities the ‘care homes of a second wave’ By Chris Havergal 30 August
Universities and society will only recover from Covid-19 through civic engagement Economic revival in the wake of the pandemic will require all sections of society to play their part, says Janet Beer By Janet Beer 29 August
More than 350 jobs at risk at London university University of East London warns it faces a ?31 million revenue loss over the coming year, and needs to cut costs to stay solvent By Anna McKie 29 August
Now more than ever, graduates need a helping hand from universities Rosalie Minnitt calls on institutions to offer greater support to those struggling to find work in the midst of a pandemic By Rosalie Minnitt 29 August
We must use the pandemic to build a more sustainable research system Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga By Cisca Wijmenga 28 August
English universities lobby for bailout after A-levels fiasco UUK and MillionPlus make call via task force amid fears some universities could lose hundreds of students each after lifting of number controls By John Morgan 28 August
Opening UK PhD funding to international students ‘a?big shift’ Experts see move to allow applicants from beyond Europe to apply for UKRI funding as a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit research base By Anna McKie 27 August