Nobelists: scientists ‘circled the wagons’ over coronavirus threat Prizewinners argue that researchers have ‘stuck to a line’ about the pandemic’s danger in order to get politicians to listen – risking open debate By David Matthews 2 July
Research covered in mainstream media ‘gets more citations’ New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality By Simon Baker 2 July
US Supreme Court upholds state money for religious universities Ruling at school level seen as affirming situations involving colleges By Paul Basken 2 July
US campus reinstates bar on looking after children while working Florida State University’s move triggers concern about impact on female employees, as coronavirus continues to spread By Paul Basken 1 July
Foreign students in US coping with online shift better than locals Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds By Paul Basken 1 July
US universities missing opportunities for racial redress Academia says it understands need for cures but black voices proposing changes go unheard, scholars say By Paul Basken 30 June
Petition urges reinstatement of ousted art school president Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge By Paul Basken 29 June
MIT seeks to speed up pandemic research with AI-aided journal Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus By Paul Basken 29 June
Princeton’s removal of Wilson name boosts hopes of racial redress Renaming policy school and college raises pressure across US higher education By Paul Basken 29 June
Ex-ERC head loses paper over image duplication Science Advances article on diabetes drug co-authored by Mauro Ferrari retracted after readers spot irregularities By Jack Grove 27 June
California set to renew affirmative action in admissions Lawmakers approve referendum on reversing 1996 ban, although with tempered expectations By Paul Basken 26 June
Under compulsion: why college athletes and graduate students are like prisoners Erin Hatton draws on an ‘odious comparison’ to illuminate the extraordinary powers coaches and supervisors can wield over their students By Erin Hatton 25 June
