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Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning

University Business

By the time she walks across the stage at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony in 2027, Natelauri will have spent 11 years of her life—and a lot of money—on higher education, including seven years at the Community College of Philadelphia, working part-time toward an associate degree in business.

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Breathing with double lungs: How higher education can thrive in a changing market

University Business

Imagine it’s the year 2027, and you’re an administrator at a university. Higher education is at a crossroads that demands immediate action: We must innovate with new revenue streams or face the adverse effects of an impending enrollment cliff. Few institutions in higher education are successfully implementing these concepts.

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What could the higher education short course trial mean for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

HEPI

Therefore, a new policy – the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) – which provides access to loans for a more flexible approach to higher education, should be welcome. In 2021, the Office for Students (OfS) launched the higher education short course trial. There were also marketing challenges for institutions.

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Push to expand internationalisation at UTokyo

The PIE News

The University of Tokyo’s new five-year combined bachelors and masters degree launching in 2027 will be comprised of 50% international students, as Japan strives for greater internationalisation in higher education.

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Never Ending US Higher Ed Enrollment Decline

Higher Education Inquirer

US higher education enrollment has been declining slowly and consistently since 2011. The declines have been small enough for many people outside of higher education to miss this phenomenon. In 2026 and 2027 we expect a more significant drop: a result of declining fertility rates during the 2008-2009 recession.

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France and Canada strengthen research ties

The PIE News

The new partnership was established after Canada was included as an associate partner of the Horizon Europe research program for 2021-2027, which is the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation with a budget of €93.5 billion over six years.

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Students for Fair Admissions Sues West Point Over Affirmative Action Policies

Insight Into Diversity

Military Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies following the Supreme Court’s recent rulings against similar programs at public higher education institutions. Minorities make up 39 percent of the 1,255 cadets admitted into West Point for the class of 2027, according to the academy’s website.

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