US universities ¡®must be proactive¡¯ to heal fractured nation As US pauses for Thanksgiving, sector debates how colleges can play a role in healing deep political divides By Patrick Jack 28 November
Governor targets professor over ¡®anti-Trump¡¯ comments in lecture Republican claims calling out lecturer over what he said about students who voted for president-elect was ¡®defending free speech¡¯ By Ryan Quinn for Inside Higher Ed 28 November
Title IX protections in new US education secretary¡¯s sights Incoming president has pledged to ¡®terminate¡¯ federal protections for alleged victims of sexual abuse on campus By Patrick Jack 27 November
US universities cautious on India branch campuses American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say By Helen Packer 26 November
Colleges fear ¡®smackdown¡¯ from wrestling mogul turned minister Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience By Patrick Jack 22 November
Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025: results announced There¡¯s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success, data from inaugural THE ranking show By Rosa Ellis 21 November
Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon as education secretary President-elect says ally will ¡®send education back to the states¡¯ after pledging to get rid of department entirely By Jessica Blake for Inside Higher Ed 20 November
How Donald Trump won the campus ¡®Bro Vote¡¯ Many credit right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk with mobilising young white college voters across key swing states By Patrick Jack 19 November
US universities¡¯ international recruitment back into reverse New enrolments down 5 per cent after three years of post-pandemic rebound, says Open Doors survey By Patrick Jack 18 November
Trump¡¯s anti-science appointees ¡®drive demonisation of scholars¡¯ With vaccine sceptics taking top White House posts, there are concerns that attacks on scientists who counter misinformation may become more extreme By Jack Grove 18 November
Colleges on defensive as Trump stirs international student fears Republican¡¯s first term suggests that anti-immigration rhetoric will undermine universities¡¯ offshore recruitment efforts By Patrick Jack 15 November
Texas A&M scraps LGBTQ programme criticised by politician Minor branded ¡®liberal indoctrination¡¯ by Republican representative among 52 programmes being cut, with low enrolment blamed By Josh Moody for Inside Higher Ed 15 November