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US president¡¯s agitations seen as having political rather than practical goals

Law dean calls Amy Wax¡¯s views ¡®repugnant¡¯ but does not answer demands for her removal

Minority institutions wary of big candidate promises to lavish them with support

Situation is ¡®driving anxiety and fear on our campuses¡¯, Lawrence Bacow warns top officials

University of Alaska cuts are just the latest example of what is probably the new normal in US political culture, says Ben Trachtenberg

Widespread talk of free college may give way to tougher institutional measures, conference hears

Despite win, academic acknowledges critics of tactic of rapid-fire attacks on president

Daughter of academic immigrants has plenty of history on higher education policies

Tutors struggle to prepare reporters for public less interested in facts

¡®Real-time¡¯ data from recruiter¡¯s website shows ¡®travel ban¡¯ tweets immediately put off Indian students, conference told

Despite broad differences with president, long-shot candidate Bill Weld demonstrates how ¡®belief in markets is bred in the bone¡¯

As public debate grows crude, University of Miami¡¯s Julio Frenk pushes faculty to emphasise thoughtful alternatives

Edict reveals limited levers available to US president

US president¡¯s vow to tie research funds to unfettered campus debate is short on details and advocates

The Palestinian law professor talks about the overlap with his other job: as a stand-up comedian travelling the world talking about the Arab American experience

Robert Zimmer explains why the US president¡¯s threat to deny federal funds to colleges that fail to protect free speech is a bad idea

President issues threat to universities¡¯ federal funding in major speech

American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking

Rebekah Tromble and Patricia Rossini feared for their safety when the conservative online world turned against them last summer

Liberal arts professor Dan Mathewson uses his wrestling alter ego to explore the politics of the working-class American South

Automatic green cards for international PhD graduates at US universities could restore America¡¯s ¡®competitive advantage¡¯, says Robert Zimmer

US administration portrays campaign as matter of fairness and equity

Agencies including the National Science Foundation are without funding

University leaders are increasingly expected to communicate directly with staff and students, often on controversial topics ¨C how should they handle this tricky task?

Voters back increases in university spending in series of local ballots

Academics express anxiety about ultimate reach of proposed policy tying gender to birth

After a rare, chance encounter with an enthusiast for one of his books, Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto reflects on why so few academics gain any sort of celebrity 

Donald Trump¡¯s election prompted US scientific leaders to get more of their own into public office. However, as the midterm elections loom, progress on bringing analytical skills into the political arena looks like being very slow, writes Paul Basken

Frances Arnold says she feels ¡®deeply distressed¡¯ by public mistrust of science

Recruitment experts say visa and safety concerns ¡®spell trouble for all but the highest-ranked American institutions¡¯

For second straight year, Republican-led Congress defies President Trump to hike federal funding for universities and students

Growing influence of Democrat-leaning students attracts attention of Republican lawmakers

Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values

University of Notre Dame president says faith-based institutions have unique ability to counter fear and anxiety with hope

The LSE political scientist discusses influencing the US news agenda, Trump¡¯s authoritarian streak and why we must defend democracy

Removal of guidelines on affirmative action and retirement of Supreme Court justice could ¡®set the stage for future challenges¡¯ to university admission policies

Institutions accused of only ¡®wanting to be about Shakespeare¡¯ in wake of proposal to merge US Education and Labor departments

Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tom¨¢? Hal¨ªk

Constant emails from the likes of Academia.edu and ResearchGate keep Ron Iphofen in a state of anxiety over what he may be missing   

Institutions want to support ¡®Dreamers¡¯ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies

US universities¡¯ public approval is best guaranteed by boldly defending non-partisan values such as tolerance and free speech, says Darren Linvill

Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ¡®less solely dependent¡¯ on the federal administration

The huge economic benefits of international students to the US economy must not be ignored by President Trump, warns one US university leader

National Science Foundation report says overseas undergraduate recruitment is down 2.2 per cent, with a 5.5 per cent drop at postgraduate level

For centrists to regain control will need more than a focus on citizenship, says Michael Marinetto

John Morgan travels to the University of California, Berkeley, a key battleground in the campus culture wars, to assess the mood towards US higher education and the threats that it faces

Economics scholar estimates impact of new excise tax on university endowments 

Universities have a big role to play in counteracting the nationalist sentiment emerging around the world, Amit Chakma says ahead of 2018 Asia Universities Summit

The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which 91ÇÑ×Ó has divulged, documented and dissected

Study reveals how higher education institutions¡¯ responses to executive order were shaped by local circumstances

Association¡¯s annual meeting discusses teaching in ¡®red¡¯ states and need for domestic research

Gabriel Paquette calls on universities to meet 'aggressive' tax reforms with a 'forceful, evidence-informed response'

Louise Richardson says universities must be fair in admissions and focus on inequality in response to populism

University of Westminster music academic on fighting with punks, boosting Peter Andre¡¯s career and pioneering ¡®classical reggae¡¯

In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr

The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump

Fellow at Scottish university at centre of investigation over presidential adviser¡¯s alleged collusion with Russian authorities

Campus protests promoted by controversial speakers also viewed as very negative but relatively low impact, survey finds

Hate studies grows in importance as a discipline as more universities open research centres

Trump has little in the way of strategy on higher education, but the sector could still suffer collateral damage in the president¡¯s desperate search for a legislative win, says John Aubrey Douglass