Sat.Oct 19, 2024

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Weekend Reading: Who can actually afford a Master’s – and what can we all do about it?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ewan Fairweather , Postgraduate Student Recruitment Manager at The University of Edinburgh. As we welcome our 2024-25 cohort of Master’s students and open applications for those looking to start in autumn 2025, one thing is patently clear: studying for a Master’s in the UK is expensive. For many, it has already become prohibitively so.

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A look at 100 years of Howard University homecoming

The Guardian - Higher Education

As Howard University celebrates 100 years of alumni coming home to honor their beloved alma mater and each other, Kamala Harris, a Howard alum, is possibly on the verge of becoming the first Black woman president. The historically Black university’s homecoming marks a century of Black achievement, a familiar celebration for some of the most influential people in the nation.