Insecure academic contracts ‘major source of stress’
Canadian study finds that short-term contracts are ‘discouraging and demoralising’
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Two new price matching programs rolled out at private colleges
Price matching isn't just for coupon clippers anymore, now college students can get in on the action too.
Professors and Students as Roommates?
It's not a concept for a sitcom -- UC Santa Cruz is so strapped for space it is asking faculty and staff to open their homes for students to rent.
‘Hype’ warning after universities take cryptocurrency cash
Controversial companies are pouring millions into academic research – including on how the industry should be regulated
Justice Department Backs Suit on Harvard Admissions
U.S. formally joins litigation that says university discriminates against Asian American applicants, raising the stakes in an already contentious legal battle.
The hot new subject on campus? It’s blockchain
Among the classes on offer at Cornell University this year are “The Anthropology of Money” and “Introduction to Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and Smart Contracts.”
Study: millions of students guilty of contract cheating worldwide
Landmark paper charts rapid increase in use of essay mills
Tweeting on the Front Lines
Think managing a university social media account is easy? Think again.
U. of Ill. to offer free tuition for some in-state students
It's a plan designed to keep more Illinois students in-state for their college education.
Exam result details now obtainable for free under GDPR
Students in the UK have the right to obtain key information about their exam results for free, says the Information Commissioner's Office.
