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Restoring academic values: a key for university effectiveness

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by John Kenny This blog post is based on research into the effectiveness of higher education policy, published in Policy Reviews in Higher Education. The article, Effectiveness in higher education: What lessons can be learned after 40 years of neoliberal reform?

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Invisible labour: visible activism

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*we acknowledge that invisible and emotional labour can affect any academic of any gender, particularly those on education/ teaching focussed contracts. We highlight patterns about gender distinctions that lead to advantages or exploitations of academics and how these create differing identities and expectations within academia.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gaston Gayles directly addressed the toxicity of the constantly productive, highly competitive environment in academia. Many TCU leaders are focused on creating a familial environment on campus. They’re there to provide access to higher education to their communities.” Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a Ph.D.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That means making sure that people get tenure and stay in academia. For non-tenure track positions, it means paying a reasonable wage and giving a reasonable workload and a pleasant work environment.” However, only 29% of Hispanic students and 14% of Black students had the same.

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Doing the dirty work of academia? Ancillary staff in higher education

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by Marie-Pierre Moreau and Lucie Wheeler Cleaning, catering and security staff fulfil an important function in maintaining and enhancing the social and material environment of higher education (HE). Yet this group has attracted limited considerations from researchers and policy-makers alike.

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Riding India’s NEP 2020: there’s never been a better time for institutional partnerships

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On the heels of India’s National Education Policy 2020, a recent think tank run by the government of India highlights the country’s dedication to establishing the region as a leading global hub of education with an emphasis on continued internationalisation and collaboration with foreign institutions.