The Pennsylvania liberal arts college recently made headlines for closing its literary journal. Professors say they now fear more cuts. Read more

At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians Read more

Athletes have social skills that take them far in the world of business and finance, a study of US Ivy League alumni finds Read more

Students at New York public universities have access to abortion pills on campus for the first time this fall, a change that pro-life leaders say puts lives at risk and lacks support for families. Read more

The age at which Chinese people get married or have children has increased steadily in the past 30 years, according to a new study. Read more

Most college and university presidents disagree with the decision on race-conscious admissions and think it will reduce diversity in higher education—just not at their institutions, a new survey finds. Read more

LinkedIn owner Microsoft has announced a fresh round of job cuts, with around 670 roles set to go. Read more

West Virginia University’s Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea Poore makes $234,537 per year plus benefits, a salary that outpaces her fellow employees by significant margins and comes even as the public institution faces a $45 million deficit. Read more

GCSEs in Italian and Polish are to be assessed digitally in England from 2026, with plans to move at least one large-entry subject such as English to partial digital assessment by the end of the decade, a major exam board has announced. Read more

Extensive comparison of course descriptions to actual syllabuses shows persistent silos, with highest cost for science students Read more