US pushed to ease restrictions on global scientific exchange As global talent shifts, National Academies experts warn nation increasingly has more to gain than lose in a less restrictive atmosphere By Paul Basken 29 September
I’m a doctor and I don’t want my student debt forgiven US college debt cancellation ought to be restricted by income and profession, says Abraham Nussbaum By Abraham Nussbaum 29 September
University of Idaho warns staff against giving abortion advice Campus cites 2021 state law in telling all employees not to promote abortion, while state’s other large institution suggests pointing students to outside counsellors By Paul Basken 28 September
Ana Mari Cauce: promoting interdisciplinary research The University of Washington leader discusses bridging subject-level siloes, and how academic science can better serve society By Paul Basken 27 September
Stanford law school trials income-based student loans Embracing the concept just as many other US campuses back away, top-ranked school school hopes for lawyers who pursue public service By Paul Basken 27 September
Most humanities PhD students in US without a job at graduation Median age at degree completion shrinks, although share of field’s graduates with job commitment does too, American Academy of Arts and Sciences finds By Paul Basken 26 September
US mounts dramatic pivot to ‘place-based industrial policy’ Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions By John Morgan 23 September
US loan forgiveness raises pressure in Canada Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely By Paul Basken 22 September
Ukraine crisis makes rapid appearance on US university curricula Academic presses struggling to keep up with the demand for once-obscure books about war-torn nation By Jon Marcus 22 September
Universities must better support students from foster care Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms By Ozalle Toms 22 September
US universities rarely hire below their level of prestige Huge study by Colorado researchers finds one in eight academics studied for their PhD at just five institutions By Paul Basken 21 September
Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’ Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope By Tom Williams 20 September