US university ordered to reinstate lecturer in free speech row John McAdams criticised a graduate student by name on his blog over her views on gay marriage By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 July
US academies call for reshaping of postgraduate STEM education End stigma against students who don't want to pursue careers in academia, says report By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 6 June
Should academics ever comment on students’ clothing? US undergraduate gives presentation in underwear after lecturer questions ‘short shorts’ By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 14 May
‘Lame’ joke in lift, or offensive comment in workplace? International Studies Association calls for King’s College London professor to apologise over ‘ladies’ lingerie’ remark By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8 May
Move over, Mediterranean: liberal arts course turns to Harlem Reed College responds to student complaints that its flagship module was too white, too male and too Eurocentric By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 April
Professor apologises as ‘white engineers’ email falls flat Binghamton University, State University of New York academic’s response to fundraising dinner invitation for National Society of Black Engineers branded ‘deeply offensive’ By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 26 March
Should universities still teach Woody Allen’s films? University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 28 February
Historians urge PhD students to look beyond academic careers American Historical Association emphasises transferable skills and collaborative research By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8 January
Should academics talk publicly about their former students? Law lecturer’s unflattering account of Senate candidate Roy Moore triggers debate By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 18 December
‘Open citations’ movement targets big publishers Restrictions on bibliometric data create ‘two-tiered’ research system, say campaigners By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 December
Cash-strapped university proposes to abolish academic departments Academics object to reforms at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 21 November
'Progressive stacking' teaching technique sparks debate Penn teaching assistant claims she is 'under attack' for calling on historically marginalised groups first By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 23 October
Nature editorial refires debate on scientific monuments Op-ed on statues of eugenicists and researchers who denied rights to non-white people branded ‘disastrous’ By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 September
US academics form counter-movement to 'drive racists off campus' Campus Antifascist Network plans self-defence training for scholars who may be challenged by white supremacists By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 22 August
Duke row after divinity professor calls diversity training a 'waste' Attack on event's 'totalitarian tendencies' seen as attempt to 'humiliate' colleague By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 May
Professor's death sparks debate on academic mental health Political scientist at Arizona State University thought to have taken his own life By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 25 April
Female academics 'held back by administrative workloads' US study suggests women perform more ‘service’ work in universities By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 19 April
Academic Twitter satire goes up a notch in Trump era Satirical scholars hit overdrive in the era of The Donald By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 14 February
State law threats to tenure raise concerns in the US Legislation in Missouri and Iowa seeks to curtail right to protected academic posts By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 January
Languages crisis in the US highlighted in new report American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 19 December
Scholars advised on dealing with the aftermath of US election Academic puts forward 'code of conduct' for dealing with Trump era By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 5 December
Kentucky gift ‘strings’ raise questions about high-profile donations University senate opposes terms of proposed $10 million deal with businessmen to set up centre for the study of free enterprise By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 17 October
Democrats 'far outnumber' Republicans in social sciences Findings may not be surprising for some, but study of US universities has raised questions about whether there is political bias among academics By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 3 October
Texas challenge against bid to keep guns out of professors’ offices Pro-gun group tries to block policy allowing concealed weapons ban in offices By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 10 August
