Association of American Universities welcomes six new members
Universities celebrate being invited to join elite network of research-intensive institutions
Universities celebrate being invited to join elite network of research-intensive institutions
Nicholas Dirks tells THE summit that free tuition would enable government to 'control' public research universities
Elizabeth Hoover faces calls to quit after failing to check family stories about her heritage
Hard times for state-funded institutions require forceful restatement of their benefits to society, Simon Marginson says in Clark Kerr Lecture
Protests target wealthy campuses over housing policies and lack of action on crime and community well-being
University closes loophole that had allowed students to craft a fully online programme but critics say decision relied on ‘unsupported claims’
US Supreme Court widely expected to rule against Harvard and UNC in landmark cases, leading many institutions to start the process for considering what happens next
Returning home to New York, John King envisions a future of top rankings on faculty, employment and equity – while promising his own tactical recalibration
Tentative pact covers postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, but leaves 300,000-student system in turmoil as talks continue with graduate students in teaching and research roles
Walkout over wages and benefits – biggest in any US job sector this year – snarls 300,000-student system just weeks before autumn semester exams
Biggest-ever job action in US higher education reaches third week with hundreds of California professors promising to observe picket lines, and system suggesting it may halt their pay
California continues trailblazing push with major publishers but sees fundamental cost problem still unresolved
We must examine how our measures of merit are impacted by culture, context, place and hierarchy, says Cheryl de la Rey
Campaigners say academic publishers will have to ‘figure this out pretty darn fast’ as Biden sets 2025 deadline for switch to instant open access