The Harvard environmental law professor at the centre of a conflict-of-interest row lobbied the regulator on behalf of the oil and gas company that pays her more than $350,000 a year, a new investigation can reveal. Read more

Tulane University wants to hire an “Activist Media” professor by this summer who has a background in “the lived experience of BIPOC or marginalized communities and explores the relationships between media and politics or social justice.” Read more

In January, the University of Florida was “strongly discouraging” all students, faculty and staff from using TikTok. Now, the school has officially banned use of the social media app on university-owned devices and on devices connected to school Wi-Fi. Read more

An Australian mayor said he may take legal action over false information shared by advanced chatbot ChatGPT. Read more

A Texas Supreme Court majority has ruled that two major public university systems in the state can revoke degrees received through academic misconduct. Read more

After the Seniors University of China was formally established in Beijing last month, Li Jing was among the first students to take a course at the national-level facility. Read more

Social scientist sees hand of ChatGPT in list of non-existent papers cited in peer reviewer’s rejection Read more

Most college students say they’re reluctant to discuss controversial topics in classroom settings, and they cite fear of peer retribution as the biggest reason why, according to a new survey. Read more

Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments. Read more

UK-based online store Book Depository is being closed down by its parent company, the US technology giant Amazon. Read more