Putting lectures on ice: students study less in extreme weather Researchers call for universities to pay greater attention to impact of temperature on study habits, as climate change pushes weather to extremes By Anna McKie 16 September
Science editor: scrap top US accreditor to widen student outlook Holden Thorp says Abet course rules hinder well-rounded strategies to fight major social burdens By Paul Basken 15 September
Campus practices in spotlight as first US admissions trial opens Accused of bribery to gain entry for their children, parents draw parallels to legal forms of favouritism By Paul Basken 14 September
Canadians protest as on-campus voting axed for snap election Despite chronically low youth turnout, federal agency sees bigger pandemic need to aid elderly with ballots By Paul Basken 13 September
Harvard to divest from fossil fuels after decade of protests Ivy League standard-bearer cites climate wreckage in cutting oil industry from its $42 billion (£30 billion) endowment By Paul Basken 10 September
China spying case ends as US judge acquits Anming Hu Former Tennessee researcher wins first court trial of Trump-era crackdown, while Biden stance remains unclear By Paul Basken 10 September
Wealth gap widening as US elite report record enrolments Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound By Paul Basken 10 September
US undergraduates’ marijuana use hit record high during pandemic Hallucinogen use up but alcohol consumption down as Covid drives change in student social habits By Chris Havergal 8 September
Jill Biden returns to college teaching role with appeal for unity First presidential spouse with independent career hopes community college class will show middle ground on Covid By Paul Basken 8 September
Howard cancels classes as campus cyberattacks mount Top HBCU is latest victim in ransomware onslaught that has institutions globally struggling to counter By Paul Basken 8 September
The Chair: is Netflix show too painful for academics to watch? Scholars offer a range of views on the popular and much-anticipated Netflix series By Matthew Reisz 7 September
Amherst students protest against ‘restrictive’ Covid protocols Students prohibited from visiting off-campus restaurants and bars, and must wear masks indoors and outdoors By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 6 September
