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The panel’s overriding concern is to ensure that research is used productively. But observers worry that pushing universities to specialise in centrally determined ‘focus areas’ risks inadvertently turning them, in effect, into government agencies Read more
The design aesthetics of American institutions of higher education often make students from lower-socioeconomic and racially minoritized backgrounds feel like outsiders on their own campuses Read more
A growing number of young workers are skipping the traditional college route and finding careers in skilled trades. Four in 10 Gen Z workers say they’re turning to blue-collar jobs for security, according to recent surveys. Read more
The lengthy ruling chastises two federal departments for their “invidious” efforts to chill pro-Palestinian speech and declares unequivocally that noncitizens in the U.S. are entitled to the full protection of the First Amendment. Read more
In 1905, archaeologists at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula uncovered mysterious inscriptions carved into the walls of a 4,000-year-old turquoise mine. The strange symbols, later called Proto-Sinaitic, puzzled scholars for decades, until they realised they were looking at the earliest alphabet in history. View more
The federal government careened into a widespread shutdown shortly after midnight on Wednesday, adding yet another wrinkle to an increasingly acrimonious relationship between the Trump administration and higher education. Read more
Australian study finds that philosophers outearn motor mechanics – on average Read more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took additional steps Monday to strip Harvard University of federal funding based on allegations that it discriminated against Jewish students. Read more
In June, the House v. NCAA settlement brought the most significant change yet to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape: athletic departments can now share up to $20.5 million annually in revenue directly with student-athletes. Read more
New survey data also finds that students with robust peer support and strong internet search skills are less likely to rely on AI tools for academic help. Read more
