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A backdrop of slower economic growth may be shaping attitudes of tomorrow that cut across political divides
Scandals at Stanford and Harvard show manipulation of research remains an issue despite growth of ‘data detectives’
Colleges are under rising pressure to scrap preferences for alumni and donor children after Supreme Court ruling
Six judges have reshaped the law in the US but the popular backlash is growing
Complaint against preferences for alumni and donor relatives cites Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision
Decision set to have wide-reaching effects for affirmative action and other diversity programmes in America
Also in today’s newsletter, investors grow leery of companies without climate disclosures
Edward Blum has waged war on ‘race conscious’ university admissions policies for a decade — and may now be on the brink of victory
Studies show relatively few students of modest means enrol at top US institutions
Losses at university’s $51bn endowment could widen as private equity and venture capital funds cut valuations
Business school says it wants to remove ‘financial barriers’ as it looks to increase diversity among its learners
The demographics of work and business are shifting rapidly — and the male-dominated model is overdue an overhaul
Samsung and Harvard researchers seek to replicate the mind’s complex network of neurons and synapses
Job satisfaction takes many forms but beware the demoralising effects of impersonal systems for evaluating employees
Two administrators received fellowships to attend university’s centre on governance and innovation
Colleges benefiting from surging asset prices pledge to share proceeds with students and staff
Chief Justice John Roberts has long famously opposed affirmative action
New table provides a different measure to citations in academic journals
Economic recovery depends on suppressing the virus but targeted interventions are what is needed
A thoughtful analysis of how and why banks have failed through history
Harvard’s school of public health advising businesses on how to emerge safely from lockdown
Georgetown joins Princeton among just a handful of elite institutions to make concessions to students
Overseas students have been drawn into the fight against Donald Trump’s policies and nativist rhetoric
Visa rule sparked an outcry from universities and business, and led to lawsuits
Universities say decision to eject students whose classes move fully online has caused ‘chaos’
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