Canadian budget offers little extra for science Despite thin pickings this time around, Trudeau’s Liberals have probably done enough to win the science vote in October’s election, says Creso Sá Creso Sá 3月 25日
Harvard case stands to gain from US admissions scandal Lessons from wealthy bribes may help counter legal and political threats to affirmative action Paul Basken 3月 24日
Trump issues free speech order, without power to compel Edict reveals limited levers available to US president Paul Basken 3月 22日
Universities challenged over Asian Americans’ workplace struggles Leadership barriers facing graduates suggest need for change, including in university curricula Paul Basken 3月 22日
US admissions scandal: hiding your privilege is an unacceptable privilege Elite US universities’ history of acknowledging hereditary advantage at least came with a sense of social obligation, says Amanda Louise Johnson Amanda Louise Johnson 3月 22日
End use of ‘statistical significance’ in results, scholars urge Editorial in journal special issue says ‘arbitrary’ p-value threshold for analysing results has become ‘meaningless’ Simon Baker 3月 21日
The ‘privileged poor’: universities are far from all inclusive Anthony Abraham Jack’s new book distinguishes two kinds of under-represented students and sets out what universities need to do if they truly want to recruit the most disadvantaged students. Matthew Reisz writes Matthew Reisz 3月 21日
From access to genuine inclusion on US campuses Matthew Reisz considers the work of researchers who have shed light on the ‘invisibility’ of social class in US universities Matthew Reisz 3月 21日
Scandal-hit Southern California names Carol Folt as president Leader takes reformer reputation to Los Angeles shortly after leaving University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill amid Confederate protest Paul Basken 3月 20日
Canadian budget boosts overseas study and on-the-job training Trudeau’s spending splurge seen as an attempt to curry favour with voters ahead of federal election Paul Basken 3月 20日
US watchdog urges tighter student visa fraud protections Federal immigration agency told it is too trusting of universities Paul Basken 3月 19日
US universities resisting reform in wake of admissions scandal Public mesmerised by arrests for cheating to gain elite enrolment, but major reforms seen unlikely Paul Basken 3月 19日
