North America

Three professors accused by nine women of using academic powers to press for sex

Universities urged to reconsider use of large introductory lectures

eLife editor says radical shift would help readers judge the real value of research, not just where it is published

States have rolled back funding as Washington has stepped in – and this must stop, says Louisiana State president

Overstating the value of an intervention could put patients at risk, say researchers

PhD leavers from overseas seek new companies, but can’t accept visa risks

Updated settlement ties racial and gender distribution to national shares of population

Decades of racial division hindering academia’s ability to alleviate poverty

Manoeuvre seen as ethically flawed but also as a sign of the country’s growing student debt crisis

Institution hit by 41 per cent budget reduction pins hopes on reducing administrative and academic duplication

US president’s agitations seen as having political rather than practical goals

Battling to protect online institutions, Trump administration raises risk to student dollars