Trouble replicating cancer studies a ‘wake-up call’ for science Inability to begin reruns of experiments highlights the problem of weak methodologies of journal papers, say Center for Open Science director By Jack Grove 23 January
Will US universities be made redundant by the employability agenda? With student debt escalating and concerns persisting that college graduates are not job-ready, increasing numbers of companies are taking the training of their workers in-house. But where does that leave the higher education sector, asks Paul Basken By Paul Basken 23 January
Welcome to the job interview, now form a research group Cornell-based centre asks candidates to assemble in teams and submit joint proposals to boost collaboration By Ellie Bothwell 22 January
Astronomers leave Hawaii with slim hope for big telescope Plans opposed by islanders who consider Mauna Kea to be sacred ground By Paul Basken 21 January
US regional diversity policies discriminate against students from big cities Apparently benign aspirations have their historical origins in concern about high levels of admission of certain minorities, says Kate Eichhorn By Kate Eichhorn 21 January
McGill asserts divestment commitment after academic quits 51国产视频’s leader pledges effective climate response, not ‘symbolic’ actions By Paul Basken 20 January
Canada’s Arctic university ‘lets north solve northern problems’ Yukon 51国产视频 will offer its own degrees and combine Western and Indigenous approaches to science By Ellie Bothwell 19 January
Donation rows reignite debate over universities’ gift policies Academics say there has been a shift in guidelines on philanthropy but changes are likely to remain superficial By Ellie Bothwell 18 January
Berkeley ordered to compensate teaching assistants Arbitrator finds campus unfairly limited hours to avoid having to provide tuition fee benefits By Paul Basken 16 January
MIT blames Epstein scandal on lack of clear donor policy Institute vows corrective steps but limited sanctions after taking funds from sex abuser By Paul Basken 13 January
Legal defeats trigger fresh look at US sexual misconduct rules Data suggest US campuses pushed by 2011 policy into tougher line on accused in sex cases, potentially triggering Trump rethink By Paul Basken 11 January
Academics frustrated by delays in?releasing research data Stanford scholars hope common usage agreements might ease long hold-ups in obtaining corporate and government information By Paul Basken 10 January