US universities’ new intakes shrink 16 per cent year-on-year Freshers and international recruits stay away as overall enrolment drops 4 per cent By Paul Basken 15 October
Thomas Frank: we must challenge ‘the worship of educational attainment’ The American political commentator offers John Morgan his trenchant views on Ivy League solidarity, why the left misunderstands populism and the ‘smugness’ of the ‘well-graduated’ By John Morgan 15 October
Government failures hobbling US universities on Covid testing Disease spread from campuses follows poor guidance and little funding By Paul Basken 14 October
US campus reopening plans ‘tied to politics, not public health’ In-person instruction during Covid linked to Republican states and whiter student bodies By Paul Basken 13 October
Auction theory trailblazers win Nobel prize for economics Stanford University professors whose ideas have been used for multibillion-dollar telecoms auctions take this year’s award By Jack Grove 12 October
US academics fight for say in governance as Covid job cuts spread American Association of University Professors opens formal investigations into institutions accused of cutting jobs without consultation By Paul Basken 12 October
Fears as Mexican ministry seeks greater control of research funds Government claims it is seeking to root out corruption and free up extra money for Covid-19 measures By Anna McKie 11 October
How universities can nurture change-makers for the climate crisis Threats to environment too great to leave education to scientists alone, says Harvard professor Fernando Reimers By Matthew Reisz 9 October
Leaders fear for student mental health as Covid hits US campuses While tallying massive financial harm, campus presidents list student well-being as chief priority By Paul Basken 8 October
Biden free-college plan ‘would pay for itself in a decade’ Georgetown analysis counts benefit of educated workers with better jobs By Paul Basken 7 October
Which US states are most vulnerable to overseas student decline? THE analysis reveals regions that could lose the most financially due to pandemic and policy-related decline By Ellie Bothwell 7 October
Many US public colleges’ spending per student ‘down pre-pandemic’ Data from WSJ/THE US College Rankings paint worrying picture for sector facing further financial woes By Simon Baker 7 October
