Researchers to get easier access to US government data Scientific advances expected after new US law requires federal statistics and documents to be published in uniform and open formats Paul Basken 1月 19日
Science prizes won by women ‘offer less cash and prestige’ Analysis of awards in biology and biomedical sciences between 1968 and 2017 suggests women increasingly likely to win prizes for ‘service’ over research Rachael Pells 1月 18日
Academics hit by book publishing delays in US Paper shortages and printer closures blamed for backlog Lindsay McKenzie for Inside Higher Ed 1月 15日
North Carolina chancellor removes Confederate memorial and quits Head of flagship institution acts against divisive Civil War display without notifying state education leaders Paul Basken 1月 15日
College panel cites mental health in dismissal recommendation US chemical engineer claims she has been a victim of ‘academic mobbing’, including someone defecating in her bin Ellie Bothwell 1月 15日
Rare US college serving black women in fight for survival Bennett College seen as exemplifying challenges faced by small, private, minority-serving and women-only institutions Paul Basken 1月 13日
Online university courses for the masses fail to materialise In five years, Moocs go from dream of universal education to limited service for higher-end customers Paul Basken 1月 11日
Hoax against ‘grievance studies’ may get academic fired Portland State University says Peter Boghossian’s attack on academic explorations of race and gender failed to get ethics approval Paul Basken 1月 10日
Leadership intelligence: how to handle a donation controversy Generous philanthropic giving brings significant benefits to US universities but poses leadership challenges too, says ?ngel Cabrera Angel Cabrera 1月 10日
US university pays ?510K to settle lawsuit over critical blog Chicago State University ends dispute with academics who criticised institutional leadership Paul Basken 1月 9日
Job challenges for young scientists tied to retirement age shift Virginia Tech analysis cites end of US retirement mandate in 1994 as key factor to address in easing faculty logjam Paul Basken 1月 9日
High stakes for military veterans in US for-profit college debate Soldier-students likely to suffer heavily if for-profit institutions don’t deliver on promises Paul Basken 1月 9日