Affiliation bias in peer review favours male authors – study Male academics assessed more highly if they work at a top-ranked university but same bias does not materialise for female scholars By Jack Grove 15 June
Leading black rights activist sees hope emerge in Canada After decade tackling Indigenous mistreatment, nation and its universities widening racial agenda, says Afua Cooper By Paul Basken 15 June
US expecting big rebound in international student recruitment Nearly 60 per cent of four-year doctoral universities report gains in overseas student applications for autumn By Paul Basken 14 June
Chinese students accused of ‘military ties’ lobby to re-enter US Trump-era rule means that visas can be blocked based on undergraduate university choices By Joyce Lau 14 June
US universities beg Congress to limit student athlete pay NCAA wants federal intervention as states move to allow profit-making by collegiate sports stars By Paul Basken 11 June
US faculty influence wanes during Covid, survey finds Ideal of shared governance suffers, though AAUP heartened by some revivals, especially at large public universities By Paul Basken 9 June
US students largely back vaccine mandates, but Republicans wary Limited objections tied to nation’s political divide may be theatrical but still significant, survey suggests By Paul Basken 9 June
Grade inflation tied to women in insecure teaching roles Gender bias in student reviews leads vulnerable females to be more lenient in their assessments, large analysis finds By Paul Basken 9 June
Confirmatory research ‘boring and stressful’, says Harvard study Shift towards studies using preregistered reports could inhibit scientific inquiry and harm researcher well-being, argue US scholars By Jack Grove 8 June
A year after Floyd, US campuses avoid major police reform Misplaced fear of racial and sexual threats, plus the need to provide a ‘feeling’ of security, cited as reasons universities are reluctant to limit armed officers By Paul Basken 7 June
Biden push for innovative NIH raises concern in Congress Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research By Paul Basken 6 June
Boise State committed to diversity despite political ‘venom’ Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course By Paul Basken 4 June
