US students set sights beyond Europe Asia, India and Middle East are becoming study-abroad destinations of choice, reports Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 17 November
You can't tell me anything To judge by the gleefully bull-headed ignorance shown by politicians, bloggers and others, scientific evidence and scholarly analysis may soon count for nothing. Jon Marcus considers where this anti-intellectual climate leaves the academy By Jon Marcus 27 October
Young at heart: Harvard at 375 shows appetite for risk-taking The president of the US' pre-eminent university is planning an innovative future. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 13 October
Foreign student rule-breaking: culture clash or survival skills? North American administrators call high rates of plagiarism 'tip of the iceberg'. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 6 October
Sage fright Excitement, anxiety, shaking in your boots. Academics experience mixed feelings as term starts, says Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 22 September
Ten years after 9/11, terror studies run on ideals and ready cash Interdisciplinary alliances, job-seekers and patriots fuel growth in US scholarship, reports Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 8 September
Copyright battles break out in North America Canadian universities in row over licensing fees as US awaits fair-use ruling. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 18 August
US debt deal spares $37bn student aid scheme - for now But Congress cuts billions from research and graduate loan provisions. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 11 August
Science hacks: project distils papers for a stressed press Free Harvard resource aims to reduce errors in reporting of research. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 21 July
Just the job: Canada's students shift to the college fast lane Fleet of foot vocational institutions steal a march on traditional universities. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 21 July
No, we can't: US' 2020 vision for graduate rates is failing Cuts and political opposition conspire to thwart Obama's college plan. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 14 July
Named and shamed: high US study costs exposed New government website lists comparative data, but careful interpretation is needed, writes Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 7 July
Next regeneration: a building that boosts the environment Jon Marcus reports from Vancouver on the campus project that's taking sustainability to the next level By Jon Marcus 23 June
Schools for scandal: can fraternities shed their sinister image? Despite calls to ban them, America's frat houses continue to court controversy. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 23 June
Fallen union leader calls for coalition of the willing AAUP must stop navel-gazing and form alliances to protect staff, Gary Rhoades tells Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 16 June
Offence is the best defence As the UK looks to private companies to stimulate competition, the US for-profit universities are taking on their critics. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 16 June
US unplugged: manifold benefits of disconnected learning Momentum gathers behind efforts to reduce or ban online access during lectures. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 2 June
World cribs from the Texas 10 percenters But rule designed to reflect diversity has failed in its primary task, Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 26 May
AAUP fights to stay in the game in tough new world The US faculty association's genteel methods are no longer fit for purpose. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 5 May
Mission creep as US spends, spends, spends on the extras Study rejects claim that sector allocates more to education than it receives in fees. Jon Marcus writes By Jon Marcus 28 April
Unions reap rewards as US professoriate fights to keep gains Attack on public sector's collective bargaining rights brings unexpected results, Jon Marcus writes By Jon Marcus 7 April
Industry welcomes magical transformation of Disney interns Students say the Disney College Program teaches skills they can't learn in class. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 31 March
They're here to stay: ratings demand a change of tactics For good or ill, the US academy is having to learn to live with student evaluation sites, finds Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 24 February