Decline in student mental health ‘outlasting Covid’ Even with in-person limits easing, large numbers of students struggle to re-establish pre-pandemic norms, data show By Paul Basken 2 December
US universities hit science teacher training goal Advocates fulfil 2011 Obama promise of 100,000 new science and engineering teachers in decade, citing gains in recruitment and evidence-based training By Paul Basken 2 December
Temple business school dean convicted of falsifying rankings In first such prosecution, Moshe Porat faces 25 years in jail for conspiracy with professor and administrator to dramatically boost MBA rankings By Paul Basken 30 November
Bill Flanagan: restructuring a university after huge budget cuts The University of Alberta president discusses using data, collaboration and a positive vision to turn around the institution while minimising internal disputes By Rosa Ellis 30 November
Executive search firms blamed for shrinking presidential tenures Once rare, now commonplace, use of private companies to hire new presidents coming at large cost to US universities, research team finds By Paul Basken 23 November
Progress on gender equality ‘set back by lost generation’ Study finds that post-war baby boom probably led to scores of women being lost to American science By Simon Baker 22 November
‘Reclaim the meaning of the liberal arts’, universities urged Breadth of study and ‘authentic learning communities’ can transform many different dimensions of graduates’ lives By Matthew Reisz 21 November
Canadian higher education makes major push for equity Year of collective assessment after Floyd killing leaves nation’s top universities promising firm diversity goals with publicly measurable outcomes By Paul Basken 19 November
Teaching Summit: ‘strike early’ to cultivate tomorrow’s researchers Research at undergraduate level engages students and helps keep the academic pipeline flowing By John Ross 19 November
Citizen science makes breakthrough post-pandemic Equity challenges loom, but solidifying evidence of value brings academic stature to science of partnering with the public By Paul Basken 19 November
US colleges get new challenge on tuition fee discounts Former corporate finance analyst promises to help students negotiate campus aid awards in return for a cut By Paul Basken 19 November
Teaching Summit: turn away from humanities ‘will harm critical thinking’ Universities should ensure all students, including in sciences, can access ‘great humanities education’, Berkeley dean tells THE summit By John Morgan 17 November