Academics 鈥榚xaggerate achievements鈥 on CVs Researchers examined a sample of CVs and found that scholarly dishonesty extends to job applications By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8 October
School student鈥檚 physics paper retracted over 鈥榮elf-plagiarism鈥 Senior co-author says he 鈥榝orgot鈥 to add reference to overlapping paper By Simon Baker 8 October
Staff and students protest Mississippi chancellor choice Flagship campus to be led by educator who advised on hiring and previously worked in schools with segregationist past By Paul Basken 7 October
Student fees and funding 鈥榢ey battleground鈥 in Canadian election Main political parties take different approaches to improving affordability of higher education By Ellie Bothwell 7 October
Financial Sustainability Forum: academics 鈥榬eluctant to help save money鈥 Funding challenges need cooperative spirit among educators, finance officers say By Paul Basken 4 October
Harvard鈥檚 admissions victory likely to offer short-lived relief Ivy League icon praised for defending race-based admissions, but faulted for actual record By Paul Basken 4 October
Revealed: how sleeping patterns shape student performance US study reveals that it鈥檚 not just a matter of how much sleep learners get 鈥 when they go to bed matters, too By Matthew Reisz 3 October
Focusing on the needs of black students Historically black colleges and universities in the US have never had the funding or the prestige enjoyed by many other institutions. Yet, argue Marybeth Gasman and Thai-Huy Nguyen, they may have much to teach us all about diversity By Marybeth Gasman 3 October
Clear data from devices before travelling, academics told Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have 鈥榮erious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality鈥, says union head By Ellie Bothwell 2 October
Harvard wins legal fight to consider race in admissions Court ruling is likely headed to Supreme Court, which may reconsider past approvals By Paul Basken 1 October
California defies colleges to let student athletes profit New law envisages broad shake-up to benefit minorities, with full effects tough to predict By Paul Basken 1 October
An unholy mess: can Liberty University weather latest crisis? Leader鈥檚 offensive behaviours portrayed as exception for morality-focused institution By Paul Basken 1 October