Two government advisers claim the subject seems ‘scary’ and ‘hard’, while academics warn of ‘mathematics anxiety’. Would changing a few names really help? Read more

Netflix has made about 150 staff redundant, a month after the streaming service said it was losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. Read more

In almost all cases, higher ed space-planning teams are being asked to connect their budgets to the student experience, and this means rethinking traditional space allocation. Read more

AAUP finds tenured faculty lines declined dramatically since 2004, but many institutions have updated their tenure policies to account for diversity work and work-life balance. Read more

Turning Point USA obtained an email sent by the University of South Carolina’s College of Social Work that announced the creation of the "White Student Accountability Group." Read more

The north-east of England has gained a “northern research powerhouse” to rival anything outside London, according to the vice-chancellor of the University of Northumbria after his institution rocketed up national research rankings. Read more

While critics of bans on critical race theory in higher education have claimed such laws would prohibit professors’ academic freedom, one class at the University of Iowa illustrates scholars are still very free to teach students about the controversial topic. Read more

Examples of the impact colleges and universities are having on the future of cybersecurity talent and how to build on this success. Read more

Social-media sites are facing criticism for the spread of graphic and far-right material from Saturday's attack in Buffalo, New York. Read more

Thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, online M.B.A. programs have gained stature—and students. That’s good news for accessibility, and a promising model for other graduate programs. Read more