Universities must better support students from foster care Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms By Ozalle Toms 22 September
US universities rarely hire below their level of prestige Huge study by Colorado researchers finds one in eight academics studied for their PhD at just five institutions By Paul Basken 21 September
Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’ Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope By Tom Williams 20 September
Jewish university shuts clubs to avoid recognising LGBTQ group Private Orthodox institution acts after US Supreme Court upholds state court recognition order that’s likely to be reversed later By Paul Basken 20 September
NIH tires of abuse from researchers denied funding Top US funder of basic research warns it will tally and punish cases of yelling, threats and other abuses by scientists losing grant competitions By Paul Basken 17 September
Coach’s ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions conviction overturned Former University of Southern California water polo coach gets new trial as federal judge cites significance of USC accepting payment from student’s family By Paul Basken 16 September
Laurentian University wins creditor approval of repayment plan Nearly two years after pursuit of controversial and costly insolvency process, Ontario institution sees pathway to recovery By Paul Basken 15 September
Platform helps US students sell slots on oversubscribed courses As oversubscribed classes become painfully commonplace, students with computer skills test marketplace to bypass administrators By Paul Basken 15 September
Michigan State president resisting trustees’ bid to oust him At campus steeped in scandal, trustees fault Stanley over sexual misconduct reporting procedures, but faculty and students help him fight back By Paul Basken 14 September
Female academics’ career opportunities ‘reduced after #MeToo’ World-first study highlights need for clear sexual harassment policies, suggesting that men became more wary of collaborating with female colleagues By John Ross 14 September
Student interest in studying Russian slumps as Ukrainian surges Scholars say Russia’s war is to blame for decline in first-year students, with some noting ‘unprecedented’ increases in Polish and Ukrainian languages By Pola Lem 13 September
Kevin Hall: reconciliation with indigenous people The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous people By Rosa Ellis 13 September
