Dubious design registrations in the UK are being passed off as ‘international patents’ by Indian academics seeking to game promotion criteria, sleuths find Read more

Some universities across the United States are reducing or halting their PhD admissions because of federal-funding uncertainties stemming from actions taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Few universities have released public statements about their strategies, so prospective graduate students have remained largely in the dark about which institutions are cutting back. Read more

How to fix higher ed’s broken system of employee recognition. Read more

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has proposed a revised general education program that requires students to take a “Race, Power, and Justice” course and choose a focus area in equity, environment, civic life, or wellbeing. Read more

Secondary school pupils in Lancashire are set to experience future technologies like AI and virtual reality. Read more

Despite court orders blocking Trump’s federal funding freeze, bans on DEI and other executive mandates, academic researchers are still in the dark on what all of it could mean for their careers and the pace of scientific discovery. Read more

Institutions generally accept budgetary demands to return unspent grants but warn long-term cuts could damage competitiveness February 28, 2025 Read more

he border should be “defamiliarized,” as it is “ethically indefensible,” Georgetown Law Professor Sherally Munshi said at an Arizona State University event Wednesday. Read more

While some campuses are still struggling to meet the moment of generative AI, several community colleges are collaborating with regional employers to ensure their students won’t be left behind by a disrupted workforce. Read more

Annually, the foreign aid agency awards universities about $350 million in grants to research solutions to global crises. Researchers warn of long-term harms if Trump shutters the agency. Read more