Modern institutions of higher education are finding it increasingly difficult to accomplish their primary mission.

Study challenges the idea that it is primarily parenthood that hinders women’s careers – but in Germany, the picture is very different

Chinese universities record strong performance in graduate employment, with 34 universities entering the world's top 500 universities for graduate employability, a latest ranking showed.

Wherever you live, and wherever you stand on the political spectrum, you probably believe that a significant share of the political elite in your country is irredeemably corrupt and unethical.

Two academic journals accepted, and then refused, a research paper on differences in intelligence between the sexes.

Since 2011, dozens of institutions have sworn not to undertake military-related research, but the country is now calling on academics to strengthen its defences

An accreditor places each college of the for-profit Center for Excellence in Higher Education on probation, finding misrepresentations to students and -- at one campus -- discriminatory attitudes toward students.

The past year has seen a significant uptick in concern by activists, companies and others about the impacts of plastic pollution on people and the environment.

Volkswagen has found a new way to use a 3D printer: To mass produce car parts.

European rules that allow individuals the "right to be forgotten" online could be extended worldwide.