US Supreme Court delay seen as aiding Harvard on admissions In seeking Biden perspective, nation’s top court follows process that comforts affirmative action backers By Paul Basken 16 June
US academia defends critical race theory amid political onslaught Professors and institutions admit worry as at least 20 US states move to block curricula exploring systemic biases By Paul Basken 16 June
Going Global: digital shift ‘chance to bring free HE to world’s poor’ Sustainable development expert Jeffrey Sachs also warns against rise of a ‘monopoly Amazon university’ By John Morgan 15 June
National Institutes of Health axes 75 grants over harassment Tally of cases since 2018 largely stems from anonymous hotline and mostly involves sexual misconduct By Paul Basken 15 June
Leading black rights activist sees hope emerge in Canada After decade tackling Indigenous mistreatment, nation and its universities widening racial agenda, says Afua Cooper By Paul Basken 15 June
Affiliation bias in peer review favours male authors – study Male academics assessed more highly if they work at a top-ranked university but same bias does not materialise for female scholars By Jack Grove 15 June
US expecting big rebound in international student recruitment Nearly 60 per cent of four-year doctoral universities report gains in overseas student applications for autumn By Paul Basken 14 June
Chinese students accused of ‘military ties’ lobby to re-enter US Trump-era rule means that visas can be blocked based on undergraduate university choices By Joyce Lau 14 June
US universities beg Congress to limit student athlete pay NCAA wants federal intervention as states move to allow profit-making by collegiate sports stars By Paul Basken 11 June
US faculty influence wanes during Covid, survey finds Ideal of shared governance suffers, though AAUP heartened by some revivals, especially at large public universities By Paul Basken 9 June
US students largely back vaccine mandates, but Republicans wary Limited objections tied to nation’s political divide may be theatrical but still significant, survey suggests By Paul Basken 9 June
Grade inflation tied to women in insecure teaching roles Gender bias in student reviews leads vulnerable females to be more lenient in their assessments, large analysis finds By Paul Basken 9 June
