Minority college vote in US ‘could cause further policy paralysis’ Senate passing of bill on funding for minority colleges adds requirement on sharing tax data By Paul Basken 7 December
US universities try barring problematic professors from classroom Blocked from firing hostile professors, institutions restrict their teaching rights By Paul Basken 6 December
Humanists should not pride themselves on unworldly nobility The humanities can embrace certain forms of vocationalism without betraying their essential nature and value, argues Kevin Vanzant By Kevin Vanzant 5 December
Robot era nears as machine conducts 100,000 experiments a year The dream of robot researchers is edging closer with automated laboratory producing five years of experiments in just two weeks, experts claim By Jack Grove 5 December
Harvard teaching assistants strike over wages and protections University’s first graduate walkout since 1973 comes as winter break approaches By Paul Basken 4 December
Black students in US ‘at higher risk of attempting suicide’ Study finds that students who are more likely to perceive stigma around mental health issues have greater odds of exhibiting suicidal behaviour By Ellie Bothwell 4 December
North Carolina pays Confederate group to house soldier statue Backers of 19th century war for slavery get millions to preserve Silent Sam By Paul Basken 2 December
Pensions boss turned policy school head aims to win over doubters Michael Sabia promises Toronto’s Munk School a boundary-crossing outlook By Paul Basken 1 December
Ontario students win court battle to protect fees from Ford Judges find provincial government improperly violated universities’ autonomy By Paul Basken 26 November
US universities’ Gulf ties under mounting scrutiny Government’s financial disclosure demand raises logistical and reputational woes By Paul Basken 26 November
Campus media protests suggest deeper objections to free press Even on elite US campuses, students seen favouring political goals over free enquiry By Paul Basken 25 November
Doubt over replicability of Elsevier’s first US open access deal Publishing giant strikes deal with Carnegie Mellon, but California dispute remains unresolved By Paul Basken 22 November