Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

The Axim Collaborative aims to improve outcomes among disadvantaged students.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2024

to 29% The proportion of disadvantaged teenagers in England going on to study at university has fallen for the first time on record, leading to accusations that the country is moving backwards in terms of social mobility. Proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 15 who progress to higher education falls from 29.2%

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Disadvantaged University Students Higher Education 92

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

A new government report reveals that while health coverage among college students has increased significantly over the past decade, substantial disparities remain, particularly impacting historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups, students in states without expanded Medicaid, and certain nonworking students.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many organisations work hard to tackle the reality that disadvantaged students tend to have less meaningful networks – in the past, HEPI has worked with some of them (such as JobTeaser, Gradcore and Handshake). Moreover, the pandemic increased isolation and worsened mental health.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

UK charity calls for positions of four weeks or longer to be banned to help close social mobility gap Young people from working-class or disadvantaged backgrounds are being locked out of careers by unpaid or low-paid internships that benefit middle-class graduates, according to a social mobility charity.

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Disadvantaged Higher Education Education Students 95

HEPI

APRIL 3, 2024

For the sake of all autistic individuals, the wider economy and society as a whole, every form of disadvantage experienced by autistic individuals in the workplace must be recognised and removed. As with any group, many autistic individuals attend university with aspirations of accessing highly skilled employment.

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Disadvantaged Recruitment Inclusivity Allocate 124

Wonkhe

JANUARY 29, 2024

Scotland's commissioner for fair access John McKendrick introduces his first annual report on access to university for socio-economically disadvantaged groups The post Recommendations for fair access in Scotland appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MindMax

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Calling for “a new vision for college excellence,” Cardona championed equity, inclusivity, and upward mobility for disadvantaged demographics as new metrics for success to take the place of privilege, legacy, and selectivity.

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Disadvantaged College Equity Inclusivity 242

Jon Boeckenstedt

JANUARY 11, 2024

Blog posts have half-lives of about 72 hours, and my most recent one is no exception. It It got some good traction on Twitter, although I believe many people are as tired of debating the SAT as I am; it was picked up and posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education morning update (and to my surprise […]

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Disadvantaged Higher Education Education College 90

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Slow progress, but if we just focus on the most recent year, the completion rates improved for every one of those five quintiles compared to last year, but the bottom two quintiles, the most disadvantaged students, showed the largest improvement among all the income levels this year.”

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College Community College Disadvantaged Provost 131

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

Morehouse College’s Social Problems course typically fills up with freshman and sophomores who want to wrestle with some of the knottiest issues of our time, including interpersonal violence, political corruption, pollution, homelessness, and racial and ethnic conflict.

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Disadvantaged Equity College Provost 122

Wonkhe

JANUARY 18, 2023

Inequity in access to research funding drives disadvantage throughout academia. Tanita Casci and Jenny Gladstone see the need for action at every level The post Equitable research funding requires concerted action appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2025

At the time, the IRCC updated the eligibility criteria for students applying for a post-graduation work permit, allowing only college graduates from certain fields of study to apply for a PGWP, thus putting the college sector at a severe disadvantage.

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Degree College Students Disadvantaged 106

HEPI

JANUARY 1, 2024

Methods and approach In seeking to contribute to the evidence base, I was commissioned to conduct a study into the educational ambitions and motivations of young, white British males from five areas of educational and economic disadvantage across the North West of England.

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Disadvantaged Higher Education Education University 87

Wonkhe

APRIL 28, 2025

Findings in this year's OIA annual report point to disabled students being placed at a disadvantage to their non-disabled peers. Livia Scott unpicks why legal requirements surrounding disabled students remain hard to meet

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Grammar schools, which in some areas of England provide some disadvantaged students with these opportunities , do not exist in Wales. Non-selective state schools often lack the funding to spend time on preparing competitive UCAS applications or promoting higher education as a post-secondary education option.

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University Disadvantaged Higher Education Schooling 117

HEPI

APRIL 16, 2025

It showed that a significant number of students experience accent-based disadvantages that have a lasting negative impact on their academic life. These students are disadvantaged because they miss opportunities to develop and refine their thinking through dialogue with others. This can have a knock-on effect on their mental health.

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Higher Education Disadvantaged Education Students 62

HEPI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The ESMI provides a framework to evaluate English universities’ support for social mobility, focusing on access for disadvantaged students, continuation, and graduate outcomes. SIMD1 represents the 20% most deprived areas, while SIMD2 represents the next 20% – together encompassing the 40% most disadvantaged areas.

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Disadvantaged Retention Policy Higher Education 59

HEPI

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We do however have concerns about regional access to key courses, especially for disadvantaged students, in areas like East Anglia where there are few universities within easy commuter distance.

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Higher Education Education Disadvantaged Model 141

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Transfers on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Disadvantaged Students 143

The PIE News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

But such a development has its own disadvantages as Pakistan deals with cases of fraud involving study abroad firms. Despite high inflation rates, dependence on IMF loans, and currency fluctuations, Pakistans rising middle class has led to an increased student demand in countries like the UK.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 6, 2024

College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds.

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Arts And Sciences Disadvantaged College Students 133

HEPI

APRIL 20, 2025

This is particularly pressing when considering young men from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds. Policies to Address Inclusive Education and Rebuild Trust Among Disadvantaged White Men Many of these issues must be addressed by universities themselves. This is something that should not be ignored if we want truly inclusive HE.

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Disadvantaged Higher Education Schooling Educational Systems 62

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

“We need a fairer system to ensure that no student or institution faces unfair disadvantages. And we need confidence that visas will be processed efficiently to enable students to take up their places. This must happen this week.

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totallyrewired

MARCH 7, 2025

International students, socio-economically disadvantaged students, and communities like Travellers often lack access to digital resources. This lack of empathy results in tools that do not fully support the most disadvantaged and precarious learners. However, despite these advancements, a significant digital divide still remains.

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Technology Equity Disadvantaged Education 52

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This week on the podcast there’s a new report out on regulation - are small and specialist providers at a disadvantage? The post Podcast: Regulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 12, 2023

Setting out new evidence on disadvantaged students and the cost of living crisis, Lily Margaroli makes a case for wholesale change on student finance The post The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Disadvantaged Students 130

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Additionally, biased datasets in AI systems may reinforce negative stereotypes or lead to inequitable distribution of academic support, such as tutoring or mentorship programs, disproportionately affecting students of color and those from disadvantaged communities.

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Higher Education Education Inclusivity Technology 111

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The availability and size of so-called merit scholarships is primarily determined by LSAT scores , a measure which consistently disadvantages Black and Hispanic students.

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Law School Schooling Scholarship Disadvantaged 100

The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

By Francie Diep The university makes similar arguments as its peers about how standardized-test requirements help disadvantaged applicants.

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Disadvantaged University 122

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

Hao defined critical compassionate pedagogy as a pedagogical commitment that allows educators to criticize institutional and classroom practices that ideologically place underserved students at disadvantaged positions, while at the same time be self-reflexive of their actions through compassion as a daily commitment (p.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meanwhile, Robert Halfon, minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education focused on the benefits of the new scheme – mainly to those from disadvantaged backgrounds, apprentices who could not take part in the previous scheme, and UK taxpayers, who he believes are getting a better deal.

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Disadvantaged Guidance Model Inclusivity 122

University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Tens of thousands of Texas students enter college without the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in entry-level English and math, putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to graduating with a degree, state data shows.

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Disadvantaged College Students Community College 52

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 11, 2024

Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies. Byline(s) Ben Paris

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Just as the Bombay Club was wary of foreign investment in sectors like banking and manufacturing in the 90s, fearing rapid globalisation would put them at a disadvantage, Indian vice-chancellors are now feeling uneasy about the assumption that international branch campuses are somehow an improvement on what they are already offering.

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Disadvantaged History University Grant Higher Education 80

Liaison International

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ineffective communication | Students applying to other universities reported better communication and a smoother process, putting Metro State at a competitive disadvantage.

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Schooling University Disadvantaged Recruitment 87

HEPI

MARCH 11, 2025

Engineering higher education is also a major driver of social mobility and opportunity: graduate premiums in engineering are both higher and more equal for those from disadvantaged backgrounds than in other disciplines.

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