Professor’s $1 billion donation ends medical school tuition fees
Board chair gives late husband’s stock to help train doctors in New York’s impoverished Bronx
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Survey for first Interdisciplinary Science Rankings now open
Responses from academics will be used alongside other data to create new ranking
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Study puts academia’s ‘exhaustion economy’ under the spotlight
Those living with chronic energy-impairing illnesses need support from funders and publishers, not just universities, says researcher
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City St George’s ‘wants to be something different’ for London
Leader of soon-to-be-merged university says mergers have to be the right strategic fit, because financial savings don’t always come straight away
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Australian universities lock horns over ‘wealth tax’ proposal
Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees
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Researching violence in your own community can be a slap in the face
Maintaining authority, professional distance and ‘authenticity’ is hard among people who knew you pre-academia, reflects Brad Evans
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Indiana bill aims to mandate ‘intellectual diversity’
Another state legislature targets tenure protections and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes after last year’s partisan attacks
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Providers ‘must take franchise responsibilities more seriously’
Sector leaders hint at coming regulation at often-chaotic Public Accounts Committee hearing
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Drag queen helps kangaroo researcher win Dance Your PhD contest
Animal behaviour expert Weliton Menário Costa wins international prize for flamboyant take on how marsupials have distinct personalities
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Slow shift to green fuel degrees ‘jeopardises energy transition’
Researchers blame enduring influence of fossil fuel producers on university governance
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Pushback mounts as Idaho nears Phoenix purchase
Universities approach finish line with wins from court and accreditor, then get new challenges from lawmakers and ratings agency
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Duty of care still needed despite court win, say Abraharts
Couple whose daughter died while studying at Bristol argue legislation can provide clarity as universities contend with spate of student suicides
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Universities targeting Koreans will always struggle against the US
Historical ties and cultural cachet mean that even as outbound South Korean student numbers fluctuate, the US remains the top choice, says Kyuseok Kim
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Australian Universities Accord reforms ‘need 20 years minimum’
Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time
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Accord, and new hub, puts western suburbs kids on Smart Street
Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities