Student enrolment ‘drops 2 per cent’ in US Initial data from around a fifth of all US institutions suggest impact of pandemic may not be as severe as feared Paul Basken 9月 24日
Toronto receives largest philanthropic gift in Canadian history University president says C$250 million donation is ‘a tremendous shot in the arm’ and shows that donors are still willing to give during the pandemic Ellie Bothwell 9月 24日
The Gig Academy, by Adrianna Kezar, Tom DePaola and Daniel T. Scott Mark Erickson applauds an analysis of where higher education in the US and beyond has gone wrong Mark Erickson 9月 24日
Fighting Covid, US academics step past muddled bureaucrats University scientists prove nimble, but still wish for government allies Paul Basken 9月 23日
Far-right networks ‘sizeable’ Twitter audience for some pre-prints Study says findings are ‘concrete evidence to support concerns about racist and sexist misappropriation of research’ Simon Baker 9月 22日
The Fifth Wave: The Evolution of American Higher Education, by Michael Crow and William Dabars Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has doubts about the wider applicability of the ideas of an innovative university president Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 9月 21日
Investors back universities’ fight for share of research profits Legal proceedings over LED light bulbs could pave the way for more universities to claim royalties ? and illuminates venture capital firms as potential allies Paul Basken 9月 19日
Covid tied to sharp rise in gender gap in medical science papers Female deficit seen at medRxiv more than doubles in first months of pandemic Paul Basken 9月 18日
Trump attacks teaching of racism across US history White House wants ‘patriotic education’ and directly threatens Princeton Paul Basken 9月 18日
Brandon Taylor: campus racism inspired Booker-shortlisted ‘Real Life’ The Booker-shortlisted author on how much of his campus novel is inspired by real life and whether creative writing can be taught Matthew Reisz 9月 15日
