It’s time we replace our obsession with exclusivity with a commitment to inclusivity The responsibility for building an inclusive campus climate rests squarely on academic staff, administrators – and funders, says David Asai By David Asai 18 August
Canadian university baulks on huge tuition hike for rejects Massive fee for those narrowly missing acceptance seen as warning of abandoned principles By Paul Basken 17 August
North American professors slow to embrace sharing research data As academics fault journals on open access, data suggests significant responsibility also lies with professors By Paul Basken 16 August
US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics By Paul Basken 15 August
Alaska governor halves ‘severe’ university budget cut Under pressure, state leader spreads smaller reduction over three years By Paul Basken 14 August
Flipped classroom ‘fails to improve student performance’ Authors of randomised control trial study warn that popular approach could be exacerbating achievement gaps between different groups of learners By Anna McKie 13 August
Francis Collins: science’s great survivor – and cheerleader Despite reservations over staying on in Trump administration, National Institutes of Health director is glad he did By Paul Basken 13 August
US campuses report surge in student mental health woes Four out of five presidents in survey describe escalation in recent years By Paul Basken 12 August
California academics quit Elsevier journals in open access row Resignations follow loss of access to company’s titles By Paul Basken 10 August
Turn away from tenure’s dark side A significant minority of tenured faculty spend their lives undermining others when they could be working for progressive change, argues Douglas Dowland By Douglas Dowland 8 August
Dartmouth to pay $14 million in sexual assault case Three professors accused by nine women of using academic powers to press for sex By Paul Basken 8 August
Women participate less in bigger science classes, study finds Universities urged to reconsider use of large introductory lectures By Anna McKie 7 August