Stanford law school trials income-based student loans Embracing the concept just as many other US campuses back away, top-ranked school school hopes for lawyers who pursue public service By Paul Basken 27 September
Most humanities PhD students in US without a job at graduation Median age at degree completion shrinks, although share of field’s graduates with job commitment does too, American Academy of Arts and Sciences finds By Paul Basken 26 September
US mounts dramatic pivot to ‘place-based industrial policy’ Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions By John Morgan 23 September
US loan forgiveness raises pressure in Canada Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely By Paul Basken 22 September
Ukraine crisis makes rapid appearance on US university curricula Academic presses struggling to keep up with the demand for once-obscure books about war-torn nation By Jon Marcus 22 September
Universities must better support students from foster care Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms By Ozalle Toms 22 September
US universities rarely hire below their level of prestige Huge study by Colorado researchers finds one in eight academics studied for their PhD at just five institutions By Paul Basken 21 September
Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’ Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope By Tom Williams 20 September
Jewish university shuts clubs to avoid recognising LGBTQ group Private Orthodox institution acts after US Supreme Court upholds state court recognition order that’s likely to be reversed later By Paul Basken 20 September
NIH tires of abuse from researchers denied funding Top US funder of basic research warns it will tally and punish cases of yelling, threats and other abuses by scientists losing grant competitions By Paul Basken 17 September
Coach’s ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions conviction overturned Former University of Southern California water polo coach gets new trial as federal judge cites significance of USC accepting payment from student’s family By Paul Basken 16 September
Laurentian University wins creditor approval of repayment plan Nearly two years after pursuit of controversial and costly insolvency process, Ontario institution sees pathway to recovery By Paul Basken 15 September
