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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations.

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Fairview plans end to current partnership with University of Minnesota

University Business

It’s a large string of hospitals and clinics in the state — and a major source of funding for the university’s medical school. The partnership will run through the end of 2026. The two organizations have partnered as M Health Fairview since 2018. It was set to automatically renew for another decade; both parties had until Dec.

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The Future of Publicly-Funded University Hospitals (Dahn Shaulis and Glen McGhee)

Higher Education Inquirer

Fierce Healthcare has created a layoff tracker to monitor these events.

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The Research Excellence Framework: UK Higher Education’s great export

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Hugh McKenna CBE, Dean of Medical School Development at Ulster University; and Roger Watson , Honourary Professor of Nursing at the University of Hull. Similarly, the Hong Kong 2026 RAE will be almost identical to the UK REF2021.

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Can a ‘degree’ hold its value?

HEPI

The London Medical Schools were clamouring for that right for themselves.) It states as an ‘overarching strategic aim’ to make an application for Research Degree Awarding Powers by 2026. King’s College London gained its royal charter in 1829, but that did not include powers for it to grant degrees.

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Ontario to bar international medical students

The PIE News

“Starting from the fall of 2026, all Ontario medical schools will be required to allocate at least 95% of all undergraduate seats to residents of Ontario, with the other 5% reserved for students from the rest of Canada,” said Ford in a press briefing on October 25. So we can recruit them globally but not educate 0.26% here?”

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PEI Election Manifesto Review

HESA

So, just to take you through the depressing list quickly, in reverse order of their current polling positions: The NDP wants to freeze fees at UPEI and make Holland College free by 2026. It is the only note I have seen from any party injecting even a word of doubt about the wisdom of starting a Medical School on the Island.