Concern over DeVos’ shrinking of US education department Hard-pressed officials may struggle to implement reform agenda effectively, observers say By Andrew Kreighbaum for Inside Higher Ed 13 June
Young Universities Summit: 'agile' institutions 'in the right locations' for growth Newer, urban universities can have impact beyond more established names, USF leaders argue By John Morgan 8 June
Young Universities Summit: call to counter 'false dichotomy' of liberal education and work Event hears rallying cry for liberal education in the face of ‘false dichotomy’ between learning and jobs By John Morgan 7 June
Scepticism over Google plan to replace labs with virtual reality Arizona State to be first university adopter of new technology, launching fully online biology degrees By David Matthews 7 June
Young Universities Summit: how NYU ditched 'mediocre' past President shares story of institution’s path out of the ‘abyss’ By John Morgan 6 June
US academies call for reshaping of postgraduate STEM education End stigma against students who don't want to pursue careers in academia, says report By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 6 June
Branch campus rush ‘undermines local trust in universities’ Toronto president says international ventures have diverted resources from institutions’ core activities By Matthew Reisz 6 June
Canadian university strike ‘harbinger of things to come’ Universities across North America told they must resolve issues around job insecurity as one institution faces 14th week of industrial action By Ellie Bothwell 5 June
‘Seismic spring’ shifts US attitudes to student safety on campus Court rulings make clear that higher education institutions’ responsibilities go further than previously thought By Jon Marcus 4 June
US universities launch global scholarships as applications fall Scheme introduced as figures show most US colleges have seen a fall in number of international applications By Ellie Bothwell 30 May
Scandal-hit University of Southern California head to step down Max Nikias and senior leaders perceived to have failed to act on misconduct reports By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 29 May
MIT dean: Nobel prize would give teaching the prestige it needs High-quality tuition must be given the same recognition as cutting-edge research, says founder of open-access learning platform By Rachael Pells 25 May
