North America

Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost

Women and ethnic minority learners more likely to prioritise inclusivity

University says Thomas Jessell violated university policies and values

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned

Tributes paid to pioneering cardiac researcher

The next warden of Rhodes House on growing up in a family of political refugees and why universities must prepare graduates to be good citizens

New courses from University of London and Imperial College London include platform’s first bachelor’s programme

Despite initial problems, majority of social science and humanities graduates go on to find rewarding jobs, says study

Duke University move designed to stop students self-selecting peers with similar backgrounds, often via social media

Stanford business professor with an illustrious alumni ‘family’ remembered

Institutions want to support ‘Dreamers’ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies

Academics celebrate major increase in basic research funding, but pledges fall short of recommendations in Naylor report