Should academics be allowed to publish anonymously? Editors of Journal of Controversial Ideas hope to puncture ‘cancel culture’, but other scholars warn researchers ‘can’t stop being an accountable moral agent’ Jon Marcus 7月 15日
Space programmes boom as private-sector exploration takes off US universities rush to meet student demand driven by growth of SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin Jon Marcus 5月 3日
US police killings turn spotlight on university training Critics complain programmes focus too much on tactics and weapons and avoid cultural diversity issues Jon Marcus 9月 9日
Pandemic archive records ‘life in middle of history’ for future scholars Global ‘Journal of the Plague Year’ collaboration highlights growing use of rapid-response collecting Jon Marcus 7月 26日
Climate change drives tourism studies to chart a new course Some traditional marketing-focused courses replaced by programmes emphasising environmental studies and social responsibility Jon Marcus 12月 18日
Muggles no more: Harry Potter studies comes of age This autumn Chestnut Hill College will host one of the world’s most unusual annual academic conferences Jon Marcus 9月 11日
Bumper harvest for universities from sustainable farming boom US campuses expand courses to tap into passion for organic, small-scale agriculture Jon Marcus 6月 16日
Baby boomers back on campus as US universities surf silver wave Retirees are being invited to live and take classes alongside younger students. Jon Marcus reports Jon Marcus 5月 7日
US campus police up their game in response to mounting threats Officers draw on expertise from around the world as they deal with protests, extremist speakers and hate crimes Jon Marcus 2月 11日
Porn star talk exposes role of funding in free speech debate Managers’ first reaction is usually to ‘look at the bottom line’, but ‘they’re just usually not as crass and as crude as this’ Jon Marcus 12月 10日
Voting restrictions target students ahead of US midterms Growing influence of Democrat-leaning students attracts attention of Republican lawmakers Jon Marcus 9月 4日
University courses tackle US civic ‘illiteracy’ Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values Jon Marcus 8月 4日
