North America

As debut film portrays academia as racist to the core, Mariama Diallo talks of love for her Yale experience but even tougher realities than she could show

Berkeley dormitory crisis offers broad warning that higher education won’t meet equity goals if students have no place to live

In spite of announcing no net value in the Trump-era clampdown, Biden prosecutors persist with unclear evidence against Kansas scientist

Holberg Prize winner Sheila Jasanoff says policy implications of technological progress deserve far greater study

Access to many courses will remain free, says head of Mooc pioneer, with participants charged for exams, interaction and certificates

Two genetics experts with series of shared attributes enjoy collaborating, but suspect coincidences not bloodlines

Thirty years after his breakout book declared democracy to be an unstoppable force, the End of History author explains to Matthew Reisz why a new defence of liberal values is urgently needed, and why scholars must share some responsibility for destabilising them

Harvard insists it is ‘important not to conflate’ actions of a government with academics’ nationality in light of Ukraine invasion

While all US states exempt non-profit organisations, communities under financial stress renew push for campuses to contribute voluntarily

Annual measure offers significant aid increases for low-income and minority students, more modest gains for research spending

Flagship campus resumes full autumn admissions plans after legislature exempts it from environmental ruling, but promises fixes to housing crisis

Genetics expert Magnuson leaves vice-chancellor post saying he inadvertently copied online text into grant application