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A look at Labour’s in-tray for higher education

Wonkhe

As the sun rises on a new Labour government, Team Wonkhe assesses what the incoming ministers will have in their Day One briefings The post A look at Labour’s in-tray for higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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I Did a Boo Boo

Higher Ed Data Stories

Last night, I looked at a chart that had been tweeted out by Marco Learning , a terrific source for information about The College Board's AP Program. It showed the percentage of all scores graded 4 and 5 over time by subject, and there were some glaring points: Lots of big increases in certain subjects that didn't seem to make sense. Turns out, their data was correct.

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Thirty seven things Labour should do now to make things better for students

Wonkhe

Jim Dickinson picks up where Keir Starmer's Change agenda leaves off - with a bunch of things the new government should do now to fix and ease the problems that students face The post Thirty seven things Labour should do now to make things better for students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Richmond Professor, Students Help Get Innocent Man Exonerated

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mary Kelly Tate A judge recently granted Marvin Grimm a writ of actual innocence that exonerates the Richmond man of murder. The judgment is thanks to the work of University of Richmond law professor Mary Kelly Tate and other justice advocates, including members of her class. Tate, director of the Institute for Actual Innocence, has spent over a decade working to identify and exonerate those wrongfully convicted of crimes.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Higher education postcard: St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a medieval anomaly, now rectified The post Higher education postcard: St Edmund Hall, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Poll Splits on Whether the American Dream is Achievable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College graduates have a similar attitude regarding the American dream than those who do not have a degree, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. A new survey from Pew Research Center reveals that Americans are divided, by age and income, on whether they believe the American dream is possible. The survey noted that a 57% majority of adults with a bachelor’s degree or more education said the American dream remains possible, compared with 50% of those with less education.

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Fry to Become Temple’s 15th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Fry has been appointed president of Temple University. John Fry “I am deeply humbled by the opportunity to serve as the 15th president of Temple University, a globally recognized, mission-driven R1 university,” said Fry. “I am grateful for the confidence of Chair Mitch Morgan and the Board of Trustees, and particularly honored to succeed President Richard Englert and the late former President JoAnne Epps, both of whom I admire greatly.

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French universities under “threat” from National Rally, academics warn

The PIE News

In a joint statement with organisations across French higher education, France Universités said that if the National Rally (RN) is elected, it would compromise the reception of international students in France, threaten the independence of higher education and the autonomy of academic research. “The policy supported by the National Rally endangers our higher education and the opportunity it offers to all young people, regardless of their background, origins and social background.

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Empowering Student Success through Financial Literacy

Caylor Solutions

The University of Kentucky is driving higher retention and graduation rates with innovative financial literacy programs. See how! The post Empowering Student Success through Financial Literacy appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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The PIE x TOC

The PIE News

Watch this episode of the TOC below – featuring two of The PIE’s co-founders Amy Baker and Clare Gossage. The post The PIE x TOC appeared first on The PIE News.

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10 Key Benefits of Using Cloud Accounting Software for Higher Education Institutions

Creatrix Campus

10 Key Benefits of Using Cloud Accounting Software for Higher Education Institutions admin Thu, 07/04/2024 - 14:59 Higher education institutions don’t need to purchase expensive accounting software or spend countless hours generating complicated reports. SaaS-based cloud accounting software provides capabilities to store and access finance and accounting data in the cloud, allowing users to perform their everyday tasks off-site.

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Career Mosaic seeks $25-30m for maiden funding round

The PIE News

“We have already provided a mandate to our financial advisors from KPMG. They will be looking at what our needs are and how we can align them,” Abhijit Zaveri, founder and managing director of Career Mosaic, told The PIE News of the company’s funding plans. The agency, which is run by the husband-wife duo Abhijit and Manisha Zaveri, is aiming to use its first round of funding on acquisitions, expansions and tech, capitalising on an ever-growing Indian study abroad market.

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Lawsuit Argues Law School Hiring is Biased Against White Men

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Chicago against Northwestern University’s law school claims the school’s hiring practices take away opportunities from better-qualified white men. It alleges the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law gives preference to less-qualified women and applicants of color. The lawsuit — which more broadly, negatively critiques faculty hiring practices at universities in the United States — argues that the law school is in violation of federal law that prohibits

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Link Between Stress and Belonging Uncovered, and Student Mentors Needed

HEPI

This HEPI blog was authored by Isabelle Bristow, Managing Director UK and Europe at Studiosity, a HEPI Partner. Studiosity is a learning technology company, working with 100+ universities globally, serving 1.8 million university students across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Middle East. In our last blog, Student Voices on AI: Navigating Expectations and Opportunities , we reported the findings of global research we commissioned with YouGov on students’ attitudes towards artific

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Birmingham University censoring student beliefs over Gaza camp evictions, court hears

The Guardian - Higher Education

University is taking legal action to shut down pro-Palestine encampment on Edgbaston campus The University of Birmingham is censoring students’ beliefs about Gaza by seeking to shut down a pro-Palestine encampment on its grounds, the high court has heard. Birmingham is one of several universities taking legal action to try to evict student protesters, with a case brought by the University of Nottingham due to be heard before the same judge on Friday.