Thomas Frank: we must challenge ‘the worship of educational attainment’ The American political commentator offers John Morgan his trenchant views on Ivy League solidarity, why the left misunderstands populism and the ‘smugness’ of the ‘well-graduated’ John Morgan 10月 15日
Government failures hobbling US universities on Covid testing Disease spread from campuses follows poor guidance and little funding Paul Basken 10月 14日
US campus reopening plans ‘tied to politics, not public health’ In-person instruction during Covid linked to Republican states and whiter student bodies Paul Basken 10月 13日
Auction theory trailblazers win Nobel prize for economics Stanford University professors whose ideas have been used for multibillion-dollar telecoms auctions take this year’s award Jack Grove 10月 12日
US academics fight for say in governance as Covid job cuts spread American Association of University Professors opens formal investigations into institutions accused of cutting jobs without consultation Paul Basken 10月 12日
Fears as Mexican ministry seeks greater control of research funds Government claims it is seeking to root out corruption and free up extra money for Covid-19 measures Anna McKie 10月 11日
How universities can nurture change-makers for the climate crisis Threats to environment too great to leave education to scientists alone, says Harvard professor Fernando Reimers Matthew Reisz 10月 9日
Leaders fear for student mental health as Covid hits US campuses While tallying massive financial harm, campus presidents list student well-being as chief priority Paul Basken 10月 8日
Biden free-college plan ‘would pay for itself in a decade’ Georgetown analysis counts benefit of educated workers with better jobs Paul Basken 10月 7日
