The job of a university president is tougher than ever After two decades leading US institutions, Morton Schapiro reflects on the changing landscape and offers a word of advice to young leaders as he prepares to step down By Morton Schapiro 23 August
Superhuman workloads cannot become the new normal The amazing work of university staff during the pandemic has created unrealistic expectations, argue Martha Diede and Michelle Pautz By Martha Diede 20 August
US medical schools found to be falling short on equity promises Series of analyses in JAMA concludes that a promise to achieve greater racial balance in training doctors remains largely unfulfilled By Paul Basken 20 August
US college Republicans mirroring national party split Aggrieved pro-Trump offshoots rise on campuses, complete with allegedly rigged national leadership election By Paul Basken 19 August
Microcredentials don’t stack up, academics warn New paper dismantles arguments for higher education’s latest ‘craze’ By John Ross 18 August
Academics ‘upped grades to help students cope with online shift’ Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes By Paul Basken 17 August
US firm’s global network has ‘powerful university at centre’ Cintana will ‘accelerate’ existing universities and create ‘start-ups’ around world, taking a share of increased earnings By John Morgan 16 August
Tough negotiation ahead as US free-college plan advances Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin may play key role in fate of Biden campaign promise By Paul Basken 16 August
US campuses’ autumn teaching plans gradually move online Faculty protests also rise, as institutions weigh staff health against fear of alienating students By Paul Basken 13 August
Unions concerned as Georgia pushes post-tenure review At partisan moment, governing regents pursue new processes allowing for firing of tenured faculty By Paul Basken 10 August
Senators warn Biden on international student visa delays Major delays in embassy processing times suggest State Department is not prioritising issue, lawmakers say By Paul Basken 9 August
Canada’s top court backs universities on copyright law Unanimous decision for York University lets lecturers keep sharing portions of published works with students By Paul Basken 5 August