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Share of freshers returning for sophomore year hit 74 per cent last autumn, 2 percentage points below usual level

There is still much controversy about whether the virus that causes Covid-19 was released from a laboratory. David Sanders considers the nature of ‘gain-of-function’ research, what it can teach us – and the safeguards we need to put in place

Democratic administration had promised a more welcoming attitude but is also balancing scepticism towards China

Pulitzer-winning journalist, citing embarrassment of UNC controversy, instead joins Ta-Nehisi Coates at top HBCU

After FBI admissions in Tennessee case, Arizona-led survey aims to see how badly US was hurt by Trump enforcement

The $800 million deal could prompt further consolidation within sector, experts say

Chemistry laureate George Smith argues a publicly funded system would more than pay for itself by ending monopoly pricing in pharmaceuticals

Now concerned about impact of runaway artificial intelligence, diplomat worries scientific advances have overtaken capacity for reflection on their impact

Weeks of protests end in victory for 1619 Project creator and advocates of academic freedom and racial awareness

Half a year into office, moves on student loans, LGBTQ rights and foreign academics counter progressive image

A one-time fix via executive order – which could be overturned by the next administration – fails both future students and taxpayers, says Avery Davis

After 17 years as Ivy League leader, daughter of Holocaust survivor parlays extensive ties to Biden