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Oversupply of young scholars means employers’ productivity demands are much higher than a generation ago, study finds

Analysis highlights racial imbalance in benefits across college sports

Rule-making ends with surprise pact after administration retreats from extremes

Fencing coach sold property for a price well above its market value to a businessman whose son later won admission

Despite its tarnished reputation and history of collapsed ventures, the for-profit sector retains a strong foothold on the US academy. Paul Basken tracks its successes and failures

Peer review promised by India-based publisher often turned out to be cursory or non-existent, says Federal Trade Commission

US university president tells THE summit that institutions need to ‘rethink’ their operations

Ireland and Australia also among top national performers in new league table

With public angered by bid to boost accused, Republicans take to sidelines

Despite legal setbacks, administration stops Obama rule forgiving duped borrowers

While waiting to transform economies, modern monetary theory is raising interest in a humble Missouri university department

University medical network paid $500,000 for books by Baltimore mayor, who takes leave