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As most universities digitise all their teaching, they are finding it very difficult to deliver education online. Gorgi Krlev offers three challenges to conventional wisdom

Universities warn research allocation is insufficient to brace against potential future pandemic shocks

Commentators accuse government of using the crisis to implement Tory manifesto pledges on ¡®low-quality courses¡¯

Analysis of data on publications also shows emerging field of Covid-19 study ¡®remains anchored¡¯ to early Chinese research  

Survey for UCU also finds half of prospective students fear crisis cuts will negatively impact their education

Guidance confirms most planning blended teaching approach from autumn, but specifics will vary based on location, size and type of university

Universities who meet certain criteria can bid for extra students, while devolved nations express anger at limit on recruitment of English students

Study analysing impact of previous epidemics suggests that confidence in science will be maintained but coronavirus will damage perception of scientists

Using critical comments about a preprint, Bild launched a front-page attack on Christian Drosten. Scientists fear this will chill academic discussion of preliminary results

Higher education, like many fields in the social sciences, will end up with a wealth of comparative data, scholar says

The ¡®Positive Professor¡¯, academia¡¯s most recent ¨C and controversial ¨C social-media star, says his colleagues¡¯ silence over the improving coronavirus situation could cost lives

Many universities are taking advantage of the government programme to support employees, but others are in disagreement with staff about how to use it