The 10 am Briefing

CHINA : Students caught between globalisation and nationalism

The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought extensive discussions on globalisation and deglobalisation. Within our hyper-connected world, the virus knows no lines and boundaries and spreads across countries regardless of nationality, race or ethnicity, gender, social class, age or religion. The world population is connected and faces the same problems. The virus requires social distancing and

Covid-19: less than 1 in 4 staff feel safe returning to campus

Global survey conducted by THE reveals concerns that reopening universities could drive spikes in infections and that financial concerns are being prioritised over well-being Less than one in four university staff feel safe returning to work on campus as coronavirus continues to spread, according to a global survey conducted by Times Higher Education. In the survey, which was completed

USA : Schools Briefing: Coronavirus Dorms and Super Spreaders

Colleges are struggling to deal with outbreaks on campus. Corona dorms and student spreaders Cases of coronavirus are spiking on university campuses, leaving administrators with two unappealing options: Quarantine students in dorms, or send them home. The University of Alabama said it had recently posted university police officers at its quarantine dorms while Notre Dame said it had hired

US: int’l students “particularly vulnerable”

The American College Health Association has singled out international students as a US campus population that has been “disproportionately” affected by the coronavirus pandemic. ACHA published guidelines last month to help higher education institutions support their most vulnerable populations of students who are impacted by the pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn. “Without support of families within the

Quarter of UK students ‘unable to properly access online learning’

Latest NUS survey finds satisfaction with digital learning provision has decreased since beginning of lockdown One in four UK students do not feel they have the right access to online learning to complete their studies, according to a survey. The survey of nearly 4,200 students, carried out by the National Union of Students in July,

UK: BSA organises flights for Chinese boarding school students

The Boarding Schools’ Association is organising flights for Chinese students to help them return to their UK schools in an effort to tackle travel disruption caused by Covid-19. Caroline Nixon, the BSA’s international director, took 70 students last month and placed them on two existing scheduled flights, both from Qingdao in China to Heathrow airport in China.

UK campuses ‘particularly vulnerable’ to student mobility drop

Latest World University Rankings suggest a number of top 200 universities are over-reliant on international student revenues Many of the world’s top higher education institutions are especially vulnerable to a downturn in international student mobility, according to data from the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Although the data reflect pre-pandemic figures, they suggest that several universities

THE World University Rankings 2021: results announced

China makes record-breaking achievements in latest league table as experts predict that the pandemic may accelerate the country’s rise Chinese universities have made several historic gains in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with data revealing that the Asian giant is closing in on, and in some areas overtaking, the US in terms of research. China

Times Higher Education’s Power of Place survey

Those planning new universities might think that a good institution will attract top staff wherever it is located. But is the quality of the environment beyond the ivory tower really so insignificant – and has the pandemic changed the calculus? Paul Jump runs through our survey results Most universities around the world are named after

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’ The UK’s largest academic union has urged universities to scrap plans to reopen their campuses next month, warning that failing to do so could fuel a surge in coronavirus cases. The University