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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

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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The Office for Students needs to walk and chew gum – by Jo Johnson

HEPI

This blog is by Jo Johnson, Executive Chairman of FutureLearn, a Member of the Council of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Visiting Professor of Kings College London. He served as Universities and Science Minister under David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.

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New Government, familiar problems – By Chris Husbands

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I [want to]return universities to being the engines of growth and opportunity ‘ In November, she announced a rise albeit for just one year in the first instance in the undergraduate tuition fee, with the prospect of alleviating pressure on higher education budgets. The structural deficit on research funding deepened.

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Funding the Higher Education Sector: More funding, with wiser spending

HEPI

To the contrary, the Committee were unequivocal that “the current model for funding higher education is unsustainable”. In a recent piece on this site , Dr Mark Corver presented an alternative model for funding higher education. To all intents and purposes, our funding model for teaching assumes that all students are the same.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Adelphi’s female faculty members in the industry serve as inspiring role models.

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Equity in the Classroom Leads to Greater Student Success

Insight Into Diversity

In the first two years, more than 10 percent of students reported increased motivation, belonging, identity, safety, and trust, with the greatest impact reported by those from structurally disadvantaged backgrounds. It’s also important to model equity in course content, they say.

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Jill on the Hill: help balance the federal budget and keep STEM talent

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According to estimates from Douglas Elmendorf and Heidi Williams of the Penn Wharton budget model, exempting employment-based green cards from statutory limits for applicants and their families who have earned a doctoral or masters degree in a STEM field would reduce federal budget deficits by USD $129 billion from 2025 to 2034.

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