Although an appellate court recently upheld a verdict that Oberlin College is responsible for tens of millions of dollars in damages for defaming the nearby Gibson’s Bakery, the private Ohio college has now appealed to the state’s supreme court. Read more

It remains unclear just how many professors are leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation, but stories about who is leaving, and why, abound. Will institutions be forced to respond with real change? Read more

Finnish researchers have installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green power for months at a time. Read more

Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships Read more

The University of Tennessee is working to launch an Institute of American Civics to teach about the founding principles of America and promote civil discourse and constructive debate. Read more

California's Oakland school board voted this Wednesday 4-2 to keep schools closed, rejecting a resolution from parents calling on school to reopen in the wake of statewide closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more

Americans planning to celebrate the Fourth of July this holiday weekend should prepare to pay more for their cookouts. Read more

News that Sheffield Hallam University is to scrap its standalone English literature degree from next year triggered an outcry this week, after the government’s decision to end funding for degrees where less than 40% of graduates find “highly skilled” employment within six months. Read more

Students had accused art professor of repeated microaggressions, showing students controversial cartoons Read more

Sports powers will abandon longtime West Coast home, the latest move in a conference reshuffling that has prioritized dollars over tradition and geography. Read more