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In selecting its new bases, the massive online retailer rewarded areas rich in highly educated talent but also showed no US city yet produces enough such people

Several months after college removed three professors, student lawsuit outlines years of grades and promotions tied to sexual demands

Public institutions vow to tackle inequality at conference

Academic at Thompson Rivers University was banned from campus after revealing his colleagues¡¯ wide use of predatory journals

Rate of decline has slowed, but more universities are reporting problems with visa delays and denials

Counter-intelligence agent¡¯s warning raises fears for universities that students will feel increasingly isolated

Democrat gains may not convert into legislative wins for higher education, lobbyist warns

Figures have ¡®alarming¡¯ implications for equality in US academia, says researcher who analysed professoriate¡¯s background

Rapid expansion of Southern New Hampshire University sparks interest but also concern

In the very different cultures of St Vincent and the Faroe Islands, whaling forms a key part of their identity. Scholar Russell Fielding gets a real insight into the hunting tradition. Matthew Reisz reports

Matthew Reisz praises the researchers who go way beyond the call of duty in investigating the world for us all

The international stars in the Boston Red Sox and the city¡¯s stellar universities highlight why Trump¡¯s xenophobic rhetoric is so out of step with a ¡®winning¡¯ part of America, writes Jack Grove from Boston