Male academics value quick PhD completion more than women Increasing number of female evaluators on committees could put more emphasis on long-term outcomes, says researcher Simon Baker 8月 27日
US-based academic who ‘had job in China’ faces fraud charges Researcher could face decades in prison if found guilty Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 8月 27日
Effort to push immigrants to join US universities seen as backfiring Sting operations counter welcoming narrative hinted at in changes to residency rules Paul Basken 8月 25日
Switch off your mobile phone if you want to switch on your brain Students and academics who look at their phones during breaks may perform more poorly as a result, researchers say Matthew Reisz 8月 24日
AI bot poses as essay writer for hire to catch contract cheaters Essay mill expert likens Georgia Tech’s tactics to entrapment Anna McKie 8月 21日
Morton Schapiro: sacking fears ‘silence US university leaders’ Northwestern head says declining terms of presidents leave serving leaders wondering when they will be pushed out Ellie Bothwell 8月 20日
Can mapping curricula shed light on teaching and academic impact? Columbia University project reveals which texts are set most often on university courses around the world Anna McKie 8月 19日
Minority students ‘may be penalised’ by learning analytics shift Universities split over whether data on achievement and engagement should be used to encourage learners to switch majors Paul Basken 8月 19日
Researchers struggle to defend web against ‘deepfake’ videos Academics are wary of directly verifying whether videos are faked, and warn they need social media companies to cooperate David Matthews 8月 18日
It’s time we replace our obsession with exclusivity with a commitment to inclusivity The responsibility for building an inclusive campus climate rests squarely on academic staff, administrators – and funders, says David Asai David Asai 8月 18日
Canadian university baulks on huge tuition hike for rejects Massive fee for those narrowly missing acceptance seen as warning of abandoned principles Paul Basken 8月 17日
North American professors slow to embrace sharing research data As academics fault journals on open access, data suggests significant responsibility also lies with professors Paul Basken 8月 16日