The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2024

City’s mayor outlines ‘internationalist’ vision in manifesto as he bids for third term in May London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan is to offer young people studying in the capital a new version of the EU’s Erasmus scheme of student exchanges as part of his bid for a third term. He will unveil plans under which students would receive grants and other help to study and undertake work experience, not just in the EU but other major world cities, with reciprocal arrangements for students from overseas to

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2024

Although women leaders support a more inclusive company culture and work environment, they’re less likely to receive career development opportunities, such as mentorship, leadership training or key executive responsibilities, according to a March 6 report from DDI, a global leadership company. When women don’t receive the development support they need, they turn elsewhere and are 1.5 times more likely than men to leave their companies to advance in their careers.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2024

The leadership of Marquette University, a Jesuit institution in Milwaukee, outlined plans on Monday to reduce its annual budget by a cumulative $31 million by Fiscal Year 2031. That total represents about 7% of Marquette’s operating budget. In the near term, the university has set a goal of cutting its operating costs by $11 million in FY 2026, equal to approximately a 2.5% reduction.

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