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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. That commitment to community-building is central to their ethos.

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NISAU’s UK-India Achievers set to shine in third edition

The PIE News

The awards highlights exceptional Indian talent cultivated in the UK, nurturing the enduring educational and cultural bonds between these two countries. “We have seen students break barriers in academia, entrepreneurs spark waves of innovation… We’ve seen leaders forge bonds that really uplift communities. .

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Exporting Degrees, Importing Responsibility: Rethinking Careers Support for International Graduates

HEPI

It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. Business and industry are competing internationally for talent and innovation, and as such, global employability and enterprise are an integral part of the education agenda.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Through the research, she was able to demonstrate the utility of citizen science for classifying neutrino events in the IceCube detector.

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#ShoutOutForGerman – A case for language learning and German at British Universities

HEPI

Looking at the events unfolding in todays world, it would be a gross understatement to say that the European continent is facing a multitude of challenges. This highlights an alarming trend that could lead to further erosion of German language education in higher education institutions.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a soon-to-be septuagenarian, current university faculty member and educational researcher, the guiding principle learn throughout life resonates with me. Both then, as K-12 educator and grandmother of six, and now in my university work, my life is iteratively enriched through intergenerational learning.

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On building the capacity to find rest.

ACRLog

Since the fall semester started, I taught or assisted with 14 library instruction sessions, held over 40 research consultations with students and faculty members, attended two conferences, agreed to co-author two scoping reviews, and assisted with the planning and running of two major events that occurred over the last two weeks on campus.