Study of penis size link to self-esteem axed Professor drops research after ‘irresponsible’ media coverage and joke responses Emma Whitford for Inside Higher Ed 7月 2日
US universities that resist career preparation ‘will fail at moral goals’ Institutions accused of only ‘wanting to be about Shakespeare’ in wake of proposal to merge US Education and Labor departments Ellie Bothwell 6月 30日
Universities ‘must read applicants’ work to defeat impact factor’ Nobel laureates call for early career researchers to be freed from ‘publish or perish’ mentality David Matthews 6月 29日
Widening access ‘doesn’t have to be the enemy of excellence’ President of Canada’s York University warns against binary divide between regional and global universities John Morgan 6月 27日
Recruiting slump bumps US private colleges into ‘market shakeout’ List of universities closing down predicted to grow rapidly Jon Marcus 6月 26日
Concern over allegation of attempted sexual assault at conference Academic tweets about how he stepped in to prevent colleague being attacked Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 6月 25日
Mexican universities turning to Asia in Trump era Cross-border tensions accelerate trans-Pacific pivot John Ross 6月 23日
Overseas academics in US ‘more satisfied with job recognition’ But international scholars are less satisfied than domestic peers with the influence they have in the workplace, finds study Ellie Bothwell 6月 22日
Will Oakland’s education pledge build a smarter, stronger community? The Oakland Promise, like a number of local schemes in the US, aims to be a ‘cradle to career’ programme moving more of the city’s children into higher education. John Morgan visits California to assess it John Morgan 6月 21日
US universities battle ‘exploitation’ by extremist speakers Calls for additional funding to help colleges police controversial events John Morgan 6月 20日
University leaders on Twitter: where to draw the line? Santa Ono’s social media activity raises questions about when a tweet is an official university statement Lindsay McKenzie for Inside Higher Ed 6月 19日
New premier bids to tie Ontario university funding to free speech Populist Doug Ford wants to expand mandate of province’s higher education regulator Ellie Bothwell 6月 19日