Mixed prospects in Canada’s graduate recruitment market Despite initial problems, majority of social science and humanities graduates go on to find rewarding jobs, says study By Sophie Inge 5 March
Top US university bars freshers from selecting room-mates Duke University move designed to stop students self-selecting peers with similar backgrounds, often via social media By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf for Inside Higher Ed 5 March
US universities walk a fine line as Daca deadline approaches Institutions want to support ‘Dreamers’ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies By Sara Custer 1 March
John McDonald, 1937-2018 Stanford business professor with an illustrious alumni ‘family’ remembered By Matthew Reisz 1 March
Canadian budget brings multibillion-dollar boost for research Academics celebrate major increase in basic research funding, but pledges fall short of recommendations in Naylor report By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
Should universities still teach Woody Allen’s films? University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 28 February
Mindfulness exercises ‘help students stay focused in class’ Undergraduates who took part in breathing exercise reported feeling less distracted and more positive By Chris Havergal 27 February
Dezs? Horváth: master of business adaptation Long-serving dean says institutions must teach ethics and diversify programmes to maintain demand for management education By Ellie Bothwell 25 February
US bill aims to hold colleges to account for campus sexual abuse Legislation would require university presidents to review all incidents of sexual misconduct perpetrated by employees By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Canada puts ?500 million into ‘innovation superclusters’ Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Robert McCormick Adams, 1926-2018 Pioneer of innovative methods of landscape archaeology remembered By Matthew Reisz 22 February
Is 70 the new 50? US university presidents are getting older Lawrence Bacow’s appointment at Harvard sparks discussion about the ‘greying’ of college leadership By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 21 February