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Uncanny University Covid-19 could push some universities over the brink Higher education was in trouble even before the pandemic Briefing, Aug 8th 2020 edition Aug 8th 2020 Editor’s note: Some of our covid-19 coverage is free for readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. F

Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities  Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families David Matthews,July 28, 2020Twitter: @DavidMJou