North America

Data on Canadian study permits suggests ‘spike’ in student numbers from some continental nations    

The ambitious goals of online education cannot be achieved unless universities prioritise student mentoring and pastoral support, says Chandralekha Singh

Universities urged to work alongside edtech companies and other online players to improve offering to students

Non-fungible tokens offer US higher education the prospect of major profits, but mostly in sports and with threat of long-term losses

As Republicans pile up assaults on academic freedom, experienced out-of-state president suggests extensive costs to brand value

Universities and colleges have such a range of histories, missions and demographics that proposing single solutions is misguided, says Harvey Graff

MIT joins several state institutions in resuming SAT-ACT mandate as pandemic eases, providing opening to wider reassessment

Researchers warn of ‘impending public health issue’ as excessive demands placed on students to excel

In fiscal 2023 budget plan, president seeks to bolster student and research grants, but without specific eye on community colleges and immigrant children

Allan Goodman tells THE that need to keep pace with other nations could push issue up political agenda

With new divisions at NIH and NSF, federal government making long-promised structural changes to get universities and their scientists beyond their silos

Study finds that staff welcome better work-life balance but still face barriers