The Latest Breaking News from Academics

Judge to protect noncitizen academics involved in case from ‘authoritarian’ Trump

Reagan appointee moves to protect those challenging arrest and deportation of pro-Palestinian activists

The Guardian - US · Jan 16

Jewish American columnist Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from 2024 Adelaide writers’ week over ‘timing’

Claim comes after former festival board member Tony Berg accused Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah of ‘hypocrisy’ in their accusations of repressing freedom of speech

The Guardian - AU · Jan 15

Gen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates

With Gen Z students struggling to read, academics have been forced to adapt—a move critics describe as “coddling” the next generation of workers.

Fortune · Jan 9

Loss of confidence in midlife among six subtle signs linked to dementia

Researchers identified some unexpected symptoms that could put people at a higher risk of developing dementia

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Visible for diversity, invisible in research: the burdens Black female academics face in universities

Black women are underrepresented in senior roles in British academia. As of May 2024, there were only 70 Black women professors.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025

The Looming Higher Ed 'Brain Drain': Is Political Interference Forcing Academics to Flee Certain States?

Political intrusion in US universities threatens academic quality, mirroring an academic 'brain drain' seen in authoritarian states. Learn how governing board overreach is driving faculty to flee and jeopardizing research excellence.

International Business Times · Dec 2, 2025

Under the Radar: 5 Ultra-Low PE Stocks the Market Is Mispricing

Wall Street loves to complicate simple ideas. The efficient market hypothesis crowd will tell you that stocks trading at 5 times earnings must be broken, damaged goods that deserve their basement valuations. The momentum traders avoid them entirely, chasing whatever is moving up and to the right on their screens.…

Benzinga · Dec 2, 2025

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College

Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2025