Male academics value quick PhD completion more than women Increasing number of female evaluators on committees could put more emphasis on long-term outcomes, says researcher By Simon Baker 27 August
US-based academic who ‘had job in China’ faces fraud charges Researcher could face decades in prison if found guilty By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 27 August
Effort to push immigrants to join US universities seen as backfiring Sting operations counter welcoming narrative hinted at in changes to residency rules By Paul Basken 25 August
Switch off your mobile phone if you want to switch on your brain Students and academics who look at their phones during breaks may perform more poorly as a result, researchers say By Matthew Reisz 24 August
AI bot poses as essay writer for hire to catch contract cheaters Essay mill expert likens Georgia Tech’s tactics to entrapment By Anna McKie 21 August
Morton Schapiro: sacking fears ‘silence US university leaders’ Northwestern head says declining terms of presidents leave serving leaders wondering when they will be pushed out By Ellie Bothwell 20 August
Can mapping curricula shed light on teaching and academic impact? Columbia University project reveals which texts are set most often on university courses around the world By Anna McKie 19 August
Minority students ‘may be penalised’ by learning analytics shift Universities split over whether data on achievement and engagement should be used to encourage learners to switch majors By Paul Basken 19 August
It’s time we replace our obsession with exclusivity with a commitment to inclusivity The responsibility for building an inclusive campus climate rests squarely on academic staff, administrators – and funders, says David Asai By David Asai 18 August
Researchers struggle to defend web against ‘deepfake’ videos Academics are wary of directly verifying whether videos are faked, and warn they need social media companies to cooperate By David Matthews 18 August
Canadian university baulks on huge tuition hike for rejects Massive fee for those narrowly missing acceptance seen as warning of abandoned principles By Paul Basken 17 August
North American professors slow to embrace sharing research data As academics fault journals on open access, data suggests significant responsibility also lies with professors By Paul Basken 16 August
