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Universities approach finish line with wins from court and accreditor, then get new challenges from lawmakers and ratings agency

Those seeking game-changing research should draw inspiration from the Premier League’s most innovative manager, says US-based nanoscientist

Institutions confident that international students still respect them, but worry about underlying message of visa limits, tuition fee hikes and coarsening exchanges

Philanthropic gifts to colleges and universities reach near record levels, just as wealthy benefactors wield growing power over institutions

Monica Bertagnolli hopes for new era of research that sets the stage for essential societal change

Cornell and Penn among the Ivy League institutions to stop tradition to reduce stress over grades

In latest escalation, Republicans insist documents presented by university to date do not go far enough

After Trump crackdown and Biden promise of clearer guidelines, lawmakers grow antsy about lack of progress

Funder’s director warns that disclosing records on information complaints could deter future reporting

The weaponisation of plagiarism allegations to remove Harvard’s president is no cause for celebration, says research fraudbuster David Sanders

The political maelstrom around US universities’ handling of pro-Palestinian protests reflects a right-wing campaign that is increasingly challenging higher education’s autonomy to determine its missions and run its affairs. Yet the sector appears to have no strategy to hold the line. Paul Basken reports

Grim earnings report after year of customer and political stress leaves top US online course provider teetering