Journal’s plan to review preprints aims to kill ‘desk rejects’ eLife editor says radical shift would help readers judge the real value of research, not just where it is published By Nick Mayo 6 August
Make states match federal investment, says US campus head States have rolled back funding as Washington has stepped in – and this must stop, says Louisiana State president By Paul Basken 6 August
Half of papers describing psychiatry trials ‘spin results’ Overstating the value of an intervention could put patients at risk, say researchers By Chris Havergal 6 August
Foreign graduates deterred from joining US technology start-ups PhD leavers from overseas seek new companies, but can’t accept visa risks By Paul Basken 6 August
Canada sets new equity targets for premier science grants Updated settlement ties racial and gender distribution to national shares of population By Paul Basken 5 August
Baltimore universities struggle to help as Trump attacks city Decades of racial division hindering academia’s ability to alleviate poverty By Paul Basken 5 August
Guardianship-surrendering parents divide US university leaders Manoeuvre seen as ethically flawed but also as a sign of the country’s growing student debt crisis By Paul Basken 2 August
Alaskan regents back consolidation of campuses after cuts Institution hit by 41 per cent budget reduction pins hopes on reducing administrative and academic duplication By Paul Basken 31 July
Trump renews amorphous free speech threat to campuses US president’s agitations seen as having political rather than practical goals By Paul Basken 31 July
Deadlock over protection for US online college students Battling to protect online institutions, Trump administration raises risk to student dollars By Paul Basken 30 July
US parents ‘giving up’ children to access college financial aid Relinquishing guardianship to boost aid eligibility puts spotlight on ethics and debts By Paul Basken 30 July
Legalise it: US universities urge looser rules on marijuana research Scientists still stymied by federal restrictions as legalisation in states increases demand for answers on risk and benefits By Paul Basken 30 July