Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Former students of Union Institute & University, an online university based in Cincinnati that closed over the summer, say they cannot access their transcripts, causing problems for those hoping to pursue further education.

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The PIE News

MARCH 19, 2025

The Welsh government recently announced further funding for Wales innovative Global Wales programme, to support transition to a new approach under Medr. Global Wales plays a prominent role in enabling further education colleges and universities to access broader international partnerships and funding opportunities.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2023

Exclusive: Report reveals postcode lottery as barely half FE institutions offer some form of language teaching Business groups and language experts are calling on ministers to make linguistic skills a core part of vocational training, after research found young people are unable to study languages at large numbers of further education colleges.

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HEPI

JANUARY 25, 2023

While much ink has been spilt on both the positives and negatives of such an approach, I think one of the most compelling arguments against implementing such as system is to look at how other areas of our education system which are funded through direct taxation have faired – namely further education.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Inspection covered cross-college issues and day-to-day teaching and management. Every sixth-form college and FE college was supported by a nominated full-time FEFC inspector, visiting at least once a term. The visits would focus on issues of concern to the college or the inspectorate. Continue reading.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I understand the appeal – the community college system and the transferable nature of credit are much more embedded within the United States than in the UK, even if each state takes a slightly different approach. Finding a way forward feels particularly pertinent right now.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Planet Education Networks , a network of universities, partners and affiliates, said this deal will not only broaden its portfolio but significantly bolster the offering available to local and international students in Ireland.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The IFS’s annual look at education spending reveals that further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship, with rising numbers of students after steep cuts in funding until 2019, which have only been partially reversed by the government. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The burden of student loan debt limits future finances of graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). As such, college education is not fulfilling the promise of being a great equalizer and closing wealth gaps, according to a recent report.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 30, 2024

As well as rejoining the scheme, Erasmus+ funding should be reinstated to further education colleges and community organisations. The Conservative government said it would raise immigration fees – including for international students – to fund public sector pay rises last year.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

How taking one course paved the path toward a masters degree In todays ever-changing world, the pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey, and Steve Reeves educational path is proof. Steves educational journey began decades ago at the University of Cincinnati, where he was just four classes shy of completing his degree.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The students attending Regent College London told investigators from England’s higher education regulator that teaching staff changed frequently, including one cover tutor who “arrived almost half an hour late” to host an online class and “was clearly travelling or in a public place”. Continue reading.

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act requires schools to identify and serve children who need tailored support to succeed academically, and to “prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.” of charter school special education students and 3.4% Read more at The74.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Scottish government has released its first comprehensive International Education Strategy, promising plans to attract more staff and activity to promote universities and colleges internationally. “Scotland already has more top universities per head of population than any other country in the world,” Dey said.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

. “This is to ensure that universities and colleges have robust governance and oversight of these arrangements, in the interests of ensuring positive outcomes for students and taxpayers, and the reputation of the higher education sector,” its report said.

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The PIE News

MAY 29, 2023

In a joint statement , Cambridge University and the Cambridge branch of the University and College Union, warned that academic strikes could mean that international students are unable to apply for post-study graduate visas on completion of their course. “It The issue was discussed in Scottish parliament on May 18.

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The PIE News

MAY 7, 2023

But, after the Scottish government reversed a decision to allocate £46m to colleges and universities “without warning” on May 3, there is pressure on the government – and its new leader Humza Yousaf – to release a plan on how it plans to fund higher education in Scotland.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

This blog has been kindly written by Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer of London Higher, the representative body for more than 40 universities and higher education colleges across the capital.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The vice principal for curriculum at RNN Group, which runs three colleges in and around Rotherham in the UK, details the impact on students he has enrolled on esports courses. And the opportunity has already been picked up by international education. At least 170 colleges and universities in the US now have esports options.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Discussions have been had with local colleges, particularly around what students on further education programs are studying and how the launch of the new campus can work to complement that. “We wanted to go somewhere where we could build up a relationship with the local community.

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HEPI

JANUARY 31, 2025

Where a delivery partner is already regulated, state-funded schools or further education colleges, for example, the Government proposes they would not also need to register with the OfS. There are questions here too about the detail of implementation.

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The PIE News

JULY 3, 2023

This study demonstrates the increasing importance of international schools and agents Some 12% of applicants applied through agents, while around 6% of non-UK domiciled applicants applied through schools or further education colleges in the UK and a further 4% were studying at UK pathway programs, according to UCAS data.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

When the Tories committed to cutting spending on higher education through increasing tuition fees, why did they not use some of the money saved to increase spending on further education (technical and vocational education) and nursery education?

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HEPI

OCTOBER 20, 2022

We’ve done this at London South Bank University (LSBU) over the past three years by creating LSBU Group which for the first time created a partnership between a university, a further education college, a University Technical College (14-19 year-olds) and a University Academy (11-19 year-olds).

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Those whose views were sought came from a further education college (FEC) located in the East Midlands. Yet, their HE progression rates are typically lower than those reported by schools and sixth form colleges ( GOV.UK, 2023 ). Online sources of information were also discussed, including the UCAS website.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. While the current educational landscape for incarcerated students may be sparse, this wasn’t always the case.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If there is another 0.25% increase in the base rate, as is widely anticipated, this will place government and university finances under further pressure over the next few years with significant negative implications for HE students, the UK Government’s education budget in general and the further education college budget in particular.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

OfS will register providers without degree-awarding powers or ‘university title’, and may include ‘academies’ for 16-19 year-olds and Further Education Colleges. The Further Education and Training Act (2007) s.19 19 permitted FE colleges (but only FE colleges) to award their own Foundation Degrees.

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HEPI

MAY 17, 2023

GuildHE is launching a new report today ‘ Tackling the Climate Crisis ’ which provides an in depth insight into how smaller and specialist universities and colleges within the UK are engaging with the issue at an institutional level. 53% said that their strategy was aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 31, 2024

It is a major study destination with four universities and several colleges within the city limits. At that point in time, I knew going for further education in the UK was just something I needed to do.” Leeds is the UK’s fourth largest city and second largest civic authority serving a population of over 800,000 people.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This considered the demographic realities of applications to university, college, and apprenticeships – and what it meant for the system and our economy. However, it can hardly be called ‘the norm’, sadly, with adult education still overlooked in the policy debate. million adult further education students.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As the Treasury attempts to balance the budget, government departments are on standby to identify spending cuts, but the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said any attempt to reduce spending in the 16-18 sector would “sit uncomfortably” with the government’s stated commitment to focus on skills and economic growth.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It appears to be all universities, public and private, and TAFEs which are government funded Technical and Further Education colleges. This means that course-level caps will still be applied to private colleges.

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since most of these students will not pursue further education, this will be their final chance to undertake such academic exploration with institutional support. Shribman was a recent graduate of Dartmouth College, a prestigious Ivy League college where he received a liberal arts education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2023

As Americans’ perception of higher education continues to slide , research is showing that the youngest are the most skeptical. colleges, 14 points lower than the rate of Baby Boomers. It’s just so expensive to go to college,” she said. “A The survey showed that Gen Z wants blend to school and work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

The intersectionality of race and gender cannot be ignored when assessing how college onboarding forces assimilation, stripping Black men of their identity to ensure they are more palpable to society at large. Everything from culture to appearance informs mode of presentation, acceptance, and likelihood of impact.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I spent nearly 40 years working in further education colleges and Birkbeck was my role model for second-chance learners. Four years later, I had my degree and a PGCE. From 1980, I was developing access courses to break down the barriers for adults to get to university.

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