Trump free speech threat contradicts facts, allies and himself US president’s vow to tie research funds to unfettered campus debate is short on details and advocates By Paul Basken 9 March
The agony of microaggression and discrimination knocked me out A student’s mysterious accusation of racism saw P. K. Newby removed from her course – and another woman lost from the leaky pipeline By PK Newby 7 March
Chicago president: Trump’s free speech order would be a ‘grave error’ Robert Zimmer explains why the US president’s threat to deny federal funds to colleges that fail to protect free speech is a bad idea By Robert Zimmer 6 March
US-UK alliance to share ‘experiments’ on research commercialisation New group of eight universities, joined by MIT and Stanford, sees lack of private investment in ‘niche’ university research as a key barrier By Rachael Pells 5 March
Virtual reality technology ‘does not improve learning outcomes’ But research finds students prefer the mode over more traditional teaching methods By Ellie Bothwell 4 March
Trump pledges executive order on campus free speech President issues threat to universities’ federal funding in major speech By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 4 March
University of California break with Elsevier tipped to boost ‘global revolt’ Open access advocates hope move will create ‘snowball effect’ for others to ditch subscriptions with publisher By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
Hungry students offer food for thought for diversification efforts US universities must think harder about how to make the poorer students they admit feel like full community members, says Anthony Abraham Jack By Anthony Abraham Jack 28 February
The week of no wi-fi: how technical trauma hit one university Amherst students incredulous about going for days without services they consider absolute necessities By Lindsay McKenzie for Inside Higher Ed 27 February
Mexican president pushes on with compulsory higher education plan Andres Manuel López Obrador’s controversial proposal could force lawmakers to reconsider the legal age of adulthood By Rachael Pells 27 February
Trailing spouse academics ‘face pay discrimination’ US study suggests hiring panels may offer worse terms to female scientists seeking jobs at their partner’s institution than to equally qualified solo candidates By Jack Grove 25 February
US scientists plan new watchdog to tackle research misconduct After years of asking, National Academy of Sciences makes integrity push across university silos By Paul Basken 24 February
