Deepwater Horizon disaster spurs research into underwater ecology BP-funded oceanographers warn of the dangers of neglecting research By Jon Marcus 3 April
Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking ‘funemployment’ By Jon Marcus 27 March
Industry need sparks a rise in teaching aid from firms But some fear large gifts from US companies may dictate universities’ curricula By Jon Marcus 13 March
Campaign aims to double number of US students studying abroad 150 universities pledge to join Institute of International Education initiative By Jon Marcus 13 March
Gallup launches graduate satisfaction survey in US First-ever American poll to be carried out on the effect of higher education on happiness and success By Jon Marcus 6 March
Canada overhauls icy image to woo world’s students A new marketing drive aims to boost country’s share of students from BRICS countries By Jon Marcus 20 February
You’re the Expert: scholars explain their work in a comic turn Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun By Jon Marcus 6 February
Big bonus for Arizona State president (and he’s not the only one) Michael Crow is among a growing band of US university leaders whose pay is performance-related By Jon Marcus 30 January
Dating game: US undergraduates get lessons in love Students assigned an old-fashioned date by Boston College lecturer By Jon Marcus 23 January
Canada aims for US student growth Border states a key battleground as the struggle for international income intensifies By Jon Marcus 19 December
US relaxes stand on paying bounties to agents Global competition prompts easing of curbs on commissions to student recruiters By Jon Marcus 19 December
US court raises chances of jocks getting piece of action Judgment is a key development in student athletes’ bid to claim a cut of billion-dollar college sports By Jon Marcus 12 December
Hungarian sector limps along as youth still vote with their feet ‘Student contract’ fails to forestall exodus as academy reels from massive cuts By Jon Marcus 28 November
US alternative to student loans polarises debate Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan By Jon Marcus 28 November
US academy declares growing passion for cricket Sport’s on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country By Jon Marcus 7 November
Small US colleges scramble for survival Institutions struggle as the pool of potential students shrinks By Jon Marcus 24 October
US lecturers move into student dorms to aid retention Faculty-in-residence keen to offer advice and a listening ear By Jon Marcus 17 October
Libraries combine to preserve vanishing sources online Perma CC consortium aims to host primary source material for ever By Jon Marcus 10 October
US for-profits must up their game to regain lost ground High tuition, bad press and recovering economy cited in falling student numbers By Jon Marcus 3 October
Rising US textbook costs provoke digital responses Open educational resources considered by institutions and publishers By Jon Marcus 19 September
Georgetown’s Qatar outpost ‘illegal’, lawyer claims US institution’s Doha venture is said to contravene its 1815 charter By Jon Marcus 5 September
Animal House college becomes temperance leader University renowned for drunkenness pioneers a new way to tackle binge drinking By Jon Marcus 29 August
Obamarank: US academy up in arms over president’s plans Critics turn on proposal to ‘shame’ sector into cutting costs By Jon Marcus 29 August
How to reach the many offline students Educators cannot assume that all young people are old hands online, research shows By Jon Marcus 15 August
