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
US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics By Paul Basken 15 August
Alaska governor halves ‘severe’ university budget cut Under pressure, state leader spreads smaller reduction over three years By Paul Basken 14 August
Flipped classroom ‘fails to improve student performance’ Authors of randomised control trial study warn that popular approach could be exacerbating achievement gaps between different groups of learners By Anna McKie 13 August
Francis Collins: science’s great survivor – and cheerleader Despite reservations over staying on in Trump administration, National Institutes of Health director is glad he did By Paul Basken 13 August
