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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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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SRHE

APRIL 2, 2025

Introduction the widening digital divide Our recent study ( Zhou et al , 2025 ) surveyed 595 undergraduate students across the UK to examine the evolving digital divide across all forms of digital technologies. Without intentional, inclusive strategies, GenAI risks amplifying existing digital inequalities, further disadvantaging WP students.

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HEPI

JANUARY 27, 2025

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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MindMax

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Challenging the Structures of Higher Education A key challenge in higher education is the outdated systems that many institutions continue to rely on—systems that often disadvantage non-traditional learners. The Role of Technology in Supporting Students As technology continues to evolve, it presents opportunities and challenges for education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This project will transform the student experience in STEM at Furman,” said Dr. Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 29, 2024

But my report wasnt about personal experience it was about systemic flaws which were patently disadvantaging entire groups of students. Oxford and Cambridge pride themselves on their reputation for advancing research, technology, and educative practices. In their combined age of around two millennia, why would they stop now?

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The PIE News

JULY 23, 2024

According to Dr. Anand B, assistant professor for economics and strategy at the Institute of Management Technology , Dubai, the INR 1.48 “The budget’s emphasis on digital connectivity and technology adoption can benefit both domestic and international students. That said, again execution matters.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By 2028-29, it will expand to at least 12 majors, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, at UCLA. However, UC opposed it, citing concerns that it could disadvantage students, particularly in STEM fields, due to potential underpreparedness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

You can only imagine how that puts students at a disadvantage, not having access to the internet to complete the college application — the errors and typos that could potentially happen on the cell phone versus if you’re at a computer with Wi-Fi,” said Smith. “You It's not just connectivity, it's opportunities,” said Means.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

According to Satya Nadella of Microsoft , the digital imperative suggests that “every organisation in every industry will need to infuse technology into every business process and function so that they can do more with less.” ” However, for marketing and PR, this infusion is particularly critical.

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HEPI

JANUARY 15, 2024

Even in subjects where equivalent numbers of men and women participate, however, many women are still disadvantaged by everyday sexism. We know that women students and staff remain underrepresented in Higher Education STEM disciplines.

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The PIE News

MAY 10, 2023

She highlighted the opportunities the scheme has given to those traditionally underserved, with 51% of the international placements across 160 countries earmarked for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are in a global race, not just for talent but for technology.

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The PIE News

JUNE 7, 2024

Private equity firm Stirling Partners invests in education, consumer, healthcare and technology services including OpenClassrooms and Laureate Education. Sterling Partners – already Keypath’s majority shareholder – will become its sole owner, acquiring the outstanding shares for $0.87 per share at approximately $186.8

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HEPI

MARCH 24, 2025

While they have undoubtedly provided valuable opportunities for students particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds what is truly needed is a longer-term commitment from government to sustain and expand these life-changing opportunities. These mobility programmes aim to support students’ global experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

“We really emphasize the importance of social considerations in every technology course throughout the entire curriculum,” Barabino said. “In In doing that, we've created this atmosphere where questions of how and when to use a technology are paired with questions of whether to use a technology. These new AI tools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Technology enables higher education to move the needle on equity There is ample opportunity for edtech companies and faculty to work together and lead the charge in bringing more equity to higher education. The lack of access to technology for some students has exacerbated existing equity issues.

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HEPI

MARCH 5, 2024

Researcher-developed technologies were also embedded within the National Cyber Hate Crime Hub (run by the UK’s National Police Chiefs’ Council), better equipping policymakers and police to address the problem. 900,000 people per year will be referred to SP schemes, reducing the cost-burden of long-term health conditions on NHS England.

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The PIE News

JULY 20, 2023

There were sometimes problems engaging with online learning, with unsupported software and hardware, and using technology to keep in touch with friends and family back home. Ethnicity was cited as a disadvantage by half of international students.

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The PIE News

MARCH 3, 2025

The US heavily relies on international talent in fields like medicine, technology, and engineering. One example of how our outdated immigration system disadvantages the United States in the global competition for talent is the story of scientist Erdahl Arikan.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

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Technology Humanities Learning Experience Disadvantaged 98

University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Colleges face no transparency requirements in issuing merit-based scholarships, “leaving each college to decide how upfront or opaque it wants to be,” according to the “ CAP Report Card ” released by College Aid Pro, a college planning technology platform.

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Liaison International

JUNE 27, 2024

Embracing and refining technology and AI will be crucial for fostering inclusive and diverse academic communities in the evolving higher education landscape. Furthermore, the admissions process itself must remain transparent and be continuously assessed so that implicit biases do not inadvertently disadvantage certain groups of applicants.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Disadvantages and concerns While exam blueprints offer many advantages, there are also some potential disadvantages and concerns, such as: Limitation of c reativity : Instructors may feel that their creativity is limited when they are required to adhere to a predetermined exam structure.

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Students Disadvantaged Guidance Learning Experience 119

The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options. “We Inherent in all of these [humanities] disciplines is the advent of technology,” Jon Stauff, assistant VP of international affairs at South Dakota State.

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HEPI

JULY 22, 2024

’ All of this points to interdisciplinary researchers being substantially disadvantaged, held back in their careers, and facing additional difficulties getting their grants or journal submissions published. We miss opportunities for grants and publishing because of this.’ A sense of urgency is warranted.

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SRHE

MAY 16, 2025

While AI technologies offer the potential to personalize learning, streamline processes, and expand access , they also risk exacerbating existing inequalities if not intentionally aligned with inclusive values. However, the challenge is not merely technological; it is social and structural.

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Higher Education Inquirer

APRIL 22, 2025

The (in)justice system is increasingly overwhelmed by massive case backlogs and a growing pattern of decisions that disproportionately disadvantage working-class individuals, raising serious concerns about equal access to justice and the erosion of public trust in legal institutions. Reforming the U.S.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Recruitment strategies laid out in the report range from leveraging technology and digital engagement to fostering a more inclusive campus environment and strengthening partnerships with global institutions.

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Campus Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

Bethany Simunich, co-director of the CHLOE Project, about key takeaways from the CHLOE 8 survey and why institutions that aren't examining their online strategy may be putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Disadvantages and concerns While exam blueprints offer many advantages, there are also some potential disadvantages and concerns, such as: Limitation of c reativity : Instructors may feel that their creativity is limited when they are required to adhere to a predetermined exam structure.

Students 111

Students Disadvantaged Guidance Learning Experience 111

HEPI

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In the run up to the General Election, then Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, promised to end the war against universities. This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex. Shadow no more, Kyle has subsequently declared the war over.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

GPA requirements may create additional barriers for students from marginalized backgrounds, as they may have faced unequal educational opportunities or systemic disadvantages that affect their academic performance,” the report read. Massachusetts’s programs do not require test scores or certain GPAs.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The interplay of societal and demographic factors can shed light on whether online options serve as an advantage or disadvantage. Community college administrators and faculty members need to “really think about what student-centered design means in the online context and how to consider issues of equity.”

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The center is a five-university partnership between California Polytechnic State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, USF, UTA, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison that aims to advance economic opportunity and equity through transportation policy research.

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