North America

Tenure of former LSE director thrown disastrously off course by Congressional grilling on antisemitism and subsequent student protests

Closure of college with 35 faculty members may be first time controversial law enacted in 2015 is utilised

Law professor discusses China’s position on AI and what’s really driving government intervention in the country’s technology companies

Many scholars loathe generative AI but it has immense power to engage the intellectual curiosity of students as long as academics truly embrace it, argues John Kaag

Need to pay athletes, including in money-spinning American football and basketball, could limit subsidies for other sports

Victory for HBCU graduate could bring significant benefits for sector, but second Trump term seen as more ominous

Organisations with more than 2 million members could prove a powerful force to galvanise black and young voters in coming election campaign

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have come under sustained attack from the political right, resulting in the shuttering of DEI offices and curbs on teaching and research. With affirmative action also banned, how might universities continue to support minority students and staff, asks Paul Basken

IE University takes over Glasgow Caledonian outpost that was branded a ‘white elephant’

Our experiences on a remote Massachusetts island showed us how liberal arts education could be, say Nathan Badger and Maya Rosen

Donald Trump’s idea is unnecessary and could denude international students’ native countries of their talents, warns Allan Goodman

Edtech company begins Chapter 11 process after struggling with heavy debts since purchase of edX