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After previous hearing led to ousting of Harvard and Penn leaders, Baroness Shafik calls for understanding but struggles to define response

After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed

Boston ethnographer argues that people often disclose more than intended when they close ranks and create obstacles

As part of annual budget, lawmakers also call for focus on fraud, new funding models and peer review

‘Clarkonomics’ has proved a big boost for local economies wherever the University of Iowa basketballer plays, and experts explain her record-breaking tournament performances have been a slam dunk for the institution

Giving a major push to a growing trend, Ivy League institution concludes that using the SAT and ACT produces a net gain in equity

Steepest recorded decline in college graduation numbers joins sliding enrolment and unprecedented campus closures among major nationwide warning signs

A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about the dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain the mysteries of the universe. Matthew Reisz meets its authors

AAUP plans dozens of events on day of new congressional hearing against student protests, challenging university leaders to better protect academic independence

US central bank finds Biden’s promises on debt are potentially turning borrowers away from loans with more favourable repayment plans

Proponents of new technology say it can alleviate stress on advisers and make expertise more accessible but critics say this work needs a human touch

Researchers at Paul Smith’s College designed a VR version of a local forest trail using the same graphic engine as popular video game Fortnite