Liberal arts ‘not a priority’ for research universities Canadian college seeking to move away from parent institution after more than 140 years By Paul Basken 24 February
Racial equality efforts ‘must not stop at campus gates’ US professor says urban universities have to be better neighbours By Paul Basken 23 February
Stopping the clock on academic promotions will worsen inequalities Pausing the assessment timetable for tenure and promotion may seem helpful, but it will actually deepen disparities on campus, says Jennifer Greenfield By Jennifer Greenfield 22 February
US colleges face tougher scrutiny on graduate employment With Biden set to revive employment yardstick for for-profits, Republicans demand it be universal By Paul Basken 22 February
Insecure academic contracts ‘fail to cut costs’ Increasing the share of non-tenure-track faculty has no effect on financial health of US public universities, says paper By Ellie Bothwell 21 February
International postgraduate enrolment in US universities plummets Concern tempered by applications and deferrals suggesting post-Covid recovery By Paul Basken 18 February
The shift online gives new significance to the pen v laptop debate My research inspired laptop bans in classrooms around the world, but we need nuance in our thinking about using technology, says Danny Oppenheimer By Danny Oppenheimer 18 February
US universities want Biden to strike new funding pact with states While president eyes fees-based relief for students, campuses emphasise need to revive traditional means of support By Paul Basken 18 February
Trump’s deregulation failure leaves unfinished business for Biden Administrative costs thought to account for substantial percentage of US research spending By Paul Basken 17 February
After the insurrection, critical thinking needs careful teaching Academics must emphasise that thinking critically does not mean dismissing everything as biased, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren By Darren Linvill 16 February
Graduate deans ‘must speak up for PhD students’ Doctoral degrees urgently need to become more diverse, more student-centred and more public-facing, argue authors of new book By Matthew Reisz 13 February
US universities told to treat international students better End of Trump and Covid not enough to revive foreign interest, main university group says By Paul Basken 12 February
