Insecure academic contracts ‘fail to cut costs’ Increasing the share of non-tenure-track faculty has no effect on financial health of US public universities, says paper By Ellie Bothwell 21 February
International postgraduate enrolment in US universities plummets Concern tempered by applications and deferrals suggesting post-Covid recovery By Paul Basken 18 February
The shift online gives new significance to the pen v laptop debate My research inspired laptop bans in classrooms around the world, but we need nuance in our thinking about using technology, says Danny Oppenheimer By Danny Oppenheimer 18 February
US universities want Biden to strike new funding pact with states While president eyes fees-based relief for students, campuses emphasise need to revive traditional means of support By Paul Basken 18 February
Trump’s deregulation failure leaves unfinished business for Biden Administrative costs thought to account for substantial percentage of US research spending By Paul Basken 17 February
After the insurrection, critical thinking needs careful teaching Academics must emphasise that thinking critically does not mean dismissing everything as biased, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren By Darren Linvill 16 February
Graduate deans ‘must speak up for PhD students’ Doctoral degrees urgently need to become more diverse, more student-centred and more public-facing, argue authors of new book By Matthew Reisz 13 February
US universities told to treat international students better End of Trump and Covid not enough to revive foreign interest, main university group says By Paul Basken 12 February
Journalists ‘gloss over’ preprints’ unreliability Study says academics should highlight unreviewed papers’ uncertainty By John Ross 12 February
Ontario’s francophone university ‘not concerned’ by low demand New French-speaking campus attracts few applications but supporters defend its viability By Ellie Bothwell 12 February
Big lectures ‘a thing of the past’, says Berkeley chancellor Experts say institution’s decision to scrap plans to build ‘gargantuan lecture hall’ provides ammunition to the argument for more evidence-based pedagogical practices By Ellie Bothwell 11 February
US colleges push Biden on student aid but overlook their own role Institutions that emphasise racial equity are less vociferous about addressing economic diversity in student body, some argue By Paul Basken 11 February
