Female unhappiness over research authorship decisions revealed International survey of scholars finds women are more likely to feel aggrieved over decisions regarding author credit or ordering By Jack Grove 1 September
World Academic Summit: ‘living lab’ applied research key to local engagement Summit also hears how successful universities can drive damaging gentrification in their cities By John Morgan 1 September
World Academic Summit: tech booms flagged as dangerous siren call Campuses can rarely help replicate Silicon Valley and face great risk trying, innovation expert warns By Paul Basken 1 September
US campus free speech complaints often resulting in sanctions Three-quarters of cases brought against faculty found to have ended with penalties, yet with unclear implications By Paul Basken 1 September
Compassionate communication key to spurring action on research results We cannot engage people in discussion about drought, wildfires or climate change if we fail to acknowledge the emotions they generate, claims book By Matthew Reisz 29 August
Top US biologist sacked after sexual harassment investigation Nobel contender David Sabatini’s future at MIT remains unclear after he was let go by Boston research institute and top US science funder By Jack Grove 27 August
US partisan divide over Covid splitting apart campuses Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions By Paul Basken 27 August
Ryerson University to change name over indigenous abuses Regents accept task force recommendation that namesake is a ‘symbol of colonialism’, although exact legacy less clear By Paul Basken 27 August
Biden cuts more student debt but defers on bigger fixes Campaign pledge of universal student loan forgiveness remains on the agenda, but disagreement abounds over its wisdom and long-term impact By Paul Basken 26 August
Canadian universities finally move to mandate vaccines But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power By Paul Basken 25 August
Biden vows clarity on foreign research ties for academics Long-standing challenge on research disclosures grows more urgent with rising China tensions and anti-Asian discrimination By Paul Basken 25 August
Famed Duke expert on human dishonesty suspected of fraud Manipulated data in study of truth and behaviour threatens career of popular TED Talk star Dan Ariely By Paul Basken 23 August