Doing harm to data won’t get a reaction, but it will have impact Scientists wouldn’t cause unnecessary suffering to humans or animals, so why are they so careless with numbers, asks biostatistician By John Ross 25 August
Why should ethnic minority students care about Shakespeare? US academics consider how the Bard can be taught to students who may feel he has nothing to offer them By Matthew Reisz 24 August
No laughing matter? Classroom humour treads a fine line Funny jokes improve class cohesion and dud gags do no harm, study finds – but offensive quips can alienate learners By John Ross 24 August
More international students in Canada wanting residency Survey of more than 14,000 international students studying in the country confirms post-study work as major driver for choosing Canada By Simon Baker 22 August
Protesters topple Confederate statue on North Carolina campus Tearing down of Silent Sam reignites debate about future of Civil War commemorations By Chris Havergal 22 August
Journal with two-year publication backlog refuses submissions Review of Higher Education says it cannot cope with significant increase in number of articles offered By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 20 August
Tech giants lagging on publishing record Analysis concludes universities are ‘moving towards a nearly exclusive monopoly’ over research articles By David Matthews 17 August
Universities must prepare for legalisation of pot Discussions with students about how marijuana can affect studies and health and talks about its place on campus are needed before the drug becomes legal in Canada, say Alexandra Burnett, Rodney A. Clifton and Gabor Csepregi By Alexandra Burnett 16 August
US university welcomes Saudi students from Canada Portland State University opens door for Saudi students caught in political dispute to transfer By Ellie Bothwell 15 August
The ‘gender gap in citations’: how female authors lose out Study offers further insight into the persistent trend for women to be cited less frequently than men By Rachael Pells 15 August
Trump bump? Student numbers rise at US women’s colleges Since the 2016 US presidential election, women’s colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace #MeToo By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 13 August
Saudi removal of students from Canada is ‘warning shot’ to US and UK Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’ By Anna McKie 10 August
