Deepwater Horizon disaster spurs research into underwater ecology BP-funded oceanographers warn of the dangers of neglecting research Jon Marcus 4月 3日
Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking ‘funemployment’ Jon Marcus 3月 27日
Industry need sparks a rise in teaching aid from firms But some fear large gifts from US companies may dictate universities’ curricula Jon Marcus 3月 13日
Campaign aims to double number of US students studying abroad 150 universities pledge to join Institute of International Education initiative Jon Marcus 3月 13日
Gallup launches graduate satisfaction survey in US First-ever American poll to be carried out on the effect of higher education on happiness and success Jon Marcus 3月 6日
Canada overhauls icy image to woo world’s students A new marketing drive aims to boost country’s share of students from BRICS countries Jon Marcus 2月 20日
You’re the Expert: scholars explain their work in a comic turn Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun Jon Marcus 2月 6日
Big bonus for Arizona State president (and he’s not the only one) Michael Crow is among a growing band of US university leaders whose pay is performance-related Jon Marcus 1月 30日
Dating game: US undergraduates get lessons in love Students assigned an old-fashioned date by Boston College lecturer Jon Marcus 1月 23日
Canada aims for US student growth Border states a key battleground as the struggle for international income intensifies Jon Marcus 12月 19日
US relaxes stand on paying bounties to agents Global competition prompts easing of curbs on commissions to student recruiters Jon Marcus 12月 19日
US court raises chances of jocks getting piece of action Judgment is a key development in student athletes’ bid to claim a cut of billion-dollar college sports Jon Marcus 12月 12日
Hungarian sector limps along as youth still vote with their feet ‘Student contract’ fails to forestall exodus as academy reels from massive cuts Jon Marcus 11月 28日
US alternative to student loans polarises debate Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan Jon Marcus 11月 28日
US academy declares growing passion for cricket Sport’s on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country Jon Marcus 11月 7日
Small US colleges scramble for survival Institutions struggle as the pool of potential students shrinks Jon Marcus 10月 24日
US lecturers move into student dorms to aid retention Faculty-in-residence keen to offer advice and a listening ear Jon Marcus 10月 17日
Libraries combine to preserve vanishing sources online Perma CC consortium aims to host primary source material for ever Jon Marcus 10月 10日
US for-profits must up their game to regain lost ground High tuition, bad press and recovering economy cited in falling student numbers Jon Marcus 10月 3日
Rising US textbook costs provoke digital responses Open educational resources considered by institutions and publishers Jon Marcus 9月 19日
Georgetown’s Qatar outpost ‘illegal’, lawyer claims US institution’s Doha venture is said to contravene its 1815 charter Jon Marcus 9月 5日
Animal House college becomes temperance leader University renowned for drunkenness pioneers a new way to tackle binge drinking Jon Marcus 8月 29日
Obamarank: US academy up in arms over president’s plans Critics turn on proposal to ‘shame’ sector into cutting costs Jon Marcus 8月 29日
How to reach the many offline students Educators cannot assume that all young people are old hands online, research shows Jon Marcus 8月 15日
