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Is England really the world champion in overqualification?

HEPI

If accurate, this statistic seems to reflect a substantial waste of human capital and raises questions about the state of the UK labour market and education system. The nuances of national education systems can render such comparisons tenuous. This appears implausible.

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Rethinking the Financial Challenge of English Universities

HEPI

They introduced fees, first as a small proportion of the actual cost in 2006, and then to cover the entire cost in 2012 (at least for Business degrees, Humanities and the Social Sciences). Obviously, this will not be possible on the existing cost structures or business models of higher education.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

The Control Yuan found that the ministry of foreign affairs had rejected 379 student visa applications since 2015 due to suspicions of human trafficking. The education ministry was subsequently asked to look into the issues but failed to carry out a full investigation.

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US Higher Education's Move to the Right

Higher Education Inquirer

higher education has been perceived as a bastion of liberal thought. The overwhelming majority of faculty members, especially in the humanities and social sciences, lean left politically, and university campuses have often been hotbeds of progressive activism. The Rise of Conservative Voices on Campus Historically, U.S.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

Faculty Focus

My lived experience with a disability and my professional positionality in disability scholarship and education systems is driving my efforts. Does Dis/ability now sit at the table(s) of social justice and multicultural education? Journal of Medical Humanities , 26 (2/3), 141–158. How did we get here? Hattersley, C.,

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The UK University-Territory Relationship in a Post-Brexit World

GlobalHigherEd

We heard, for example, about the over-dependence of UK universities upon EU students and staff , and the critical role of EU research monies (especially via Horizon 2020 and the European Research Council ) in supporting one of the most research-active higher education systems in the world.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

Faculty Focus

My lived experience with a disability and my professional positionality in disability scholarship and education systems is driving my efforts. Does Dis/ability now sit at the table(s) of social justice and multicultural education? Journal of Medical Humanities , 26 (2/3), 141–158. How did we get here? Hattersley, C.,