University leaders must be free to air views that challenge their communities The controversy over a Harvard dean’s defence of Harvey Weinstein is no reason to disregard the core academic mission, says Sandro Galea By Sandro Galea 6 June
Teaching Excellence Summit: ex-president laments ‘resistance’ to education research Schedule reform refusal points to deeper problem, pioneer tells conference By Paul Basken 5 June
Plan U: funders urged to mandate immediate preprint publication Shifting towards open access journals will only achieve so much when review and editing processes take so long, scientists say By Rachael Pells 5 June
Business school secures science designation to bypass visa rules US university’s move means that its graduates are entitled to three years of post-study work, not one By Anna McKie 3 June
US lawmakers seek balance in treatment of foreign scientists After crackdowns on campus, members of Congress move to coordinate policy for universities By Paul Basken 1 June
Offensive student evaluations ‘leave academics in fear’ Universities need to give staff more support about how to deal with negative comments, say researchers By Anna McKie 31 May
US university enrolment drops for eighth year Declines heaviest among small colleges, men, and states of Florida and Illinois By Paul Basken 30 May
White House science chief leaves door ajar to open access mandate Asked by THE why taxpayers should not be able to immediately see the results of research they financed, Kelvin Droegemeier answered: ‘They maybe should’ By Paul Basken 30 May
Are these the dying days of genuine liberal arts education? Consumerism, technology and the culture wars threaten to render critical thinking an unwanted skill, worries Victor Ferrall By Victor E. Ferrall 30 May
Professor paid less than male peers loses discrimination case Judge says that salaries paid to Catherine Freyd’s colleagues reflect departmental roles and retention raises By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 29 May
Stanford aims to keep its brainchild AI on straight and narrow New institute intends to marshal all academic fields to nudge artificial intelligence and its uses to more positive place By Paul Basken 29 May
Should the ideals of the Floating University set sail once more? Ostensibly unsuccessful educational experiment still has important lessons for us today, claims historian By Matthew Reisz 29 May