Paul Basken joined Times Higher Education as North America editor in September 2018. He was previously a government policy and science reporter with The Chronicle of Higher Education, where he won an annual National Press Club award for exclusives. He founded the State Department bureau at Bloomberg News, was a White House and international correspondent with United Press International, and serves on the editorial advisory board of ASEE’s Prism magazine.
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Articles by Paul Basken
US’ biggest four-year university system reduces barriers for struggling entrants
Anti-corruption economist discusses his humble upbringing in Burundi, his five months in solitary confinement, and how his work is shaping global policy
Project hopes to better value research by allowing outside world to see how surprising research findings are to experts in field
Revolt by four-year campuses in US shows challenge of expanding federal role
Too many institutions, however, don’t properly serve them, advocates warn
US governing board bends as pressure builds after California showdown
Government Accountability Office says number of religious-based hate crimes in universities nearly doubled in eight years
Academy faces challenge of overcoming a sceptical White House and reluctance of some of its members
US president’s visit shows heavy reliance of struggling minority campuses on federal power
Alberta joins Ontario in cutting university funding and hiking tuition fees
Trump education chief resisted aiding students defrauded by for-profit college chain
Repository of research findings to help social scientists see ‘what we’re actually grappling with’
Defendants see new charges as bid to intimidate them into admitting guilt
Liberals’ likely partners equally committed to reducing burden on graduates
Shorter contract length and tougher terms may help remaining partnerships survive
Student labour movement feels momentum despite Trump administration pressure
Despite student clamour, Georgia Southern leaders answer alarming action with calm and context
Canadian cooperative approach seen as a model for finding students looking to start careers in technology sector
Experts sceptical of free-college methods, but welcome party-wide commitment for 2020 poll
Hundred-year loans offer US universities big benefits, some risk, and queasiness
Rate four times higher among women than men, and rising overall since initial 2015 survey
Despite administrator concern, law enacted as matter of gender and financial fairness
US NIH finding raises hopes of focused funding, but concerns of bandwagon outlook
Finding illuminates US health agency’s overall avoidance of human-centred research
