Most academics will have tales of students coming to them in tears and begging for a deadline extension, or even for their work to be bumped up a grade.

A donation of 100,000 yuan ($15,362) was sent to Zhuanshanbao Primary School in Zhaotong, Yunnan province Wednesday after images of "Snowflake Boy" Wang Fuman drew widespread attention to children from poor rural families.

The class, according to its course description, will confront “white racism and white supremacy.”

The government’s own enforcement of anti-terror strategy Prevent is responsible for a perceived “chilling” of free speech on university campuses, the former leader of the House of Lords has warned.

Co-editors discuss their no-holds-barred dictionary for academic life.

Numerous studies have found that female professors shoulder a disproportionate amount of service work compared to their male peers.

Further evidence of comprehensive school students’ “significant advantage” that makes it more likely that they get a good degree from a UK university compared with similar students from private schools is presented by a new study.

American University of Malta undertakes mass firings of faculty. The start-up institution, run by a for-profit company with no track record in higher education, has struggled to find students and is mired in environmental and political controversy in Malta.

Cultivating global citizens while keeping students connected to Chinese humanistic and cultural foundations are the key competitiveness of Sino-foreign universities in China, said a senior official from one such joint venture.

Grand Canyon University announces another attempt at converting to a nonprofit, with plans for its holding company to partner with other colleges.