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How pay negotiations work in UK universities

Wonkhe

David Kernohan looks for the data and the constraints in the increasingly acrimonious New JNCHES system of higher education pay negotiation The post How pay negotiations work in UK universities appeared first on Wonkhe.

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I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Higher Ed Dive

Athletic departments must diversify their administrative and coaching ranks while prioritizing mental health, the CEO of the Jed Foundation writes.

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Higher Ed Corporate Partnerships Part I: Position Your School to Market to Businesses Effectively

MindMax

Corporate partnerships are effective revenue generators for many higher education institutions. But developing successful higher education marketing initiatives to establish these partnerships can be challenging. At MindMax , we’ve spent years honing our approach to helping schools effectively market to not only prospective students but also businesses they’re targeting for corporate partnerships.

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Can the HE sector just carry on as it is now??

HEPI

Today’s HEPI blog is the text of a speech by Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, to a joint meeting of the Senate and Council at Lancaster University. It is a great pleasure to be back at Lancaster University. I have visited many times before of course, perhaps most notably for a debate hosted by some of your students in which I defended the current tuition fee system against the (then) Labour politician Chris Williamson.

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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The great north run away

Wonkhe

University of York Vice Chancellor Charlie Jeffery makes the case for a devolved approach to R&D focused on using the research expertise within the N8 and beyond. The post The great north run away appeared first on Wonkhe.

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State support for higher ed set to jump 6.6% in 2023 before inflation

Higher Ed Dive

Higher ed funding rose in 38 states, an annual early measure finds. Five-year trends are up, too. But inflation is likely taking a bite out of increases.

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Strategic Blended Learning in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. While I was familiar with the benefits of blended learning (e.g., flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic.

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Michael Barber, an apology, or, how I learned to love the TEF

Wonkhe

Shân Wareing says the process of compiling the TEF has brought focus, energy, and renewed pride in the work of her university. The post Michael Barber, an apology, or, how I learned to love the TEF appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department ramping up Title IX enforcement on pregnancy issues

Higher Ed Dive

The agency’s recent rebuke of Troy University signals continued oversight in this area — for which colleges should prepare, experts say.

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Organizations Call on Education Department to Disaggregate Admissions Data by Race and Ethnicity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A group of organizations is calling for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to expand its collection of admissions data and disaggregate that data by race and ethnicity to address racial and ethnic gaps in bachelor’s degree attainment. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona In a Feb. 1 letter addressed to Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A. Cardona and Under Secretary James Kvaal, the group said that existing gaps could be exacerbated by a U.S.

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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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Fear of a Black-Studies Planet

The Chronicle of Higher Education

There's a reason Ron DeSantis feels threatened by AP African American studies. By Roderick A. Ferguson Joan Wong for The Chronicle There's a reason Ron DeSantis feels threatened by AP African American studies.

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What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change?

Wonkhe

Is the TEF about recognising excellence, informing student choice, or raising the profile of teaching? Debbie McVitty explores its role in learning and teaching The post What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Colleges used $13B in pandemic aid in 2021 to recover lost revenue

Higher Ed Dive

Institutions said funds helped stem financial bleeding resulting from enrollment declines and less revenue from room and board.

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Pearson English test approved by Canada

The PIE News

The Canadian government will accept Pearson’s new language test as proof of English proficiency, the publishing and assessment company announced today. Individuals applying for Canadian permanent residency or citizenship are expected to be able to use Pearson’s test in their applications from late 2023. The organisation said the new exam, PTE Essential, is similar to its existing test, PTE Academic, but has a vocational and real-life focus to meet Canada’s immigration requirements. “

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Put Down the Shiny Object: The Overwhelming State of Higher Education Technology

WCET Frontiers

At this year’s WCET Annual Meeting, Brandon Karcher, the Manager of Instructional Technology at Bucknell University, facilitated an unconference session titled “Higher Ed Technology: Innovative or Overwhelming.” A thought-provoking Twitter thread flowed from the session, further considering the proliferation of technology tools used in the college classroom today.

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Pandemic surpluses should mean Covid compensation

Wonkhe

When Covid caused campuses to close, student protests were ignored. Ryan Dunleavy explains how a student group claim is fighting back. The post Pandemic surpluses should mean Covid compensation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Student evaluations skew against faculty in the gender minority — whether women or men

Higher Ed Dive

New research documents a different kind of gender bias harming men in predominantly female fields and women in largely male fields.

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The Sad Humiliations of Academic Ghosting

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The academy is a haunted house. By Alicia Andrzejewski The academy is a haunted house.

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Utica proposing to cut a dozen programs, faculty ask why

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Utica University’s president on Jan. 18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release. The private New York college’s public comment period on the changes ends Thursday. A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public.

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What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change?

Wonkhe

The Teaching Excellence Framework is all about recognising excellence - or maybe informing student choice - or maybe about raising the profile of teaching. Debbie McVitty explores whether and how it's making learning and teaching better The post What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Accreditors struggle to recruit public members, incorporate them into decision-making

Higher Ed Dive

A Council for Higher Education Accreditation survey highlights the time-intensive process of enlisting these officials.

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Pipeline to EDUCAUSE: Connecting Underrepresented Students to Careers in Higher Education IT

Educause

Attending the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference provided two students in the UTS Bold Careers Program at UTSA the opportunity to give a presentation and to network with technology professionals.

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UK uni closes Sep ’23 postgrad courses early

The PIE News

A UK university has closed international applications to some of its courses beginning in September 2023 due to high demand. The University of Bradford, which had 1,815 international students in the 2020/21 academic year, said it had seen an increase in overseas interest in postgraduate taught courses since the pandemic. The university has now closed applications to some of these courses including International Business and Management, Human Resource Management and Social Work.

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The public supports universities and students more than we think

Wonkhe

New polling shows a public keen on funding universities and students - but not unconditionally. Jim Dickinson is back here in the real world. The post The public supports universities and students more than we think appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Advocates ask Education Department to collect new racial, legacy data in college admissions

Higher Ed Dive

Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

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North Dakota Council of College Faculties Resolution on Tenure Bill

Academe Blog

BY THE NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COUNCIL OF COLLEGE FACULTIES Below is a letter from the Council of College Faculties Executive Committee to the chair, Austen Schauer, and members of the Government and Veterans Affairs Committee of the North Dakota state legislature regarding House Bill 1446, followed by the text of a resolution the council…

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China: students must return to study destinations “as soon as possible”

The PIE News

Students in China who have been studying international courses online must now travel to overseas study destination countries, authorities in the country announced on January 28. The Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange had permitted students to study online as a result of Covid-19 travel restrictions, but the temporary rules have now been lifted.

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To make progress on the awarding gap we must also address the belonging gap

Wonkhe

Closing awarding gaps is as much about the wider environment and experience as it is about what happens in the classroom, argues Jenny Shaw. The post To make progress on the awarding gap we must also address the belonging gap appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department report reveals snags in student loan programs

Higher Ed Dive

FSA received 90,000 complaints in 2022, many of which related to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs.

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What Is Happening in Florida?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Demands for diversity data, a governing-board overhaul, and a pledge to strip “trendy ideology” from higher ed. Is Ron DeSantis just getting started? By Francie Diep and Emma Pettit Illustration by the Chronicle; photo from Getty Images Demands for diversity data, a governing-board overhaul, and a pledge to strip “trendy ideology” from higher ed. Is Ron DeSantis just getting started?

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With ChatGPT, we must teach students to be editors (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A few months ago, I was let go from my side gig, writing content-driven advertising for a car services–related company. As a composition instructor and sometime creative writer, I admit to being stung by the email informing me “that we’re making some changes to our content priorities and production volume, and unfortunately, we won’t be able to offer you hours after this week.

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What’s in the 2023 Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill?

Wonkhe

We've been waiting for it since 2021, and now primary legislation to bring about the Lifelong Loan Entitlement is here. David Kernohan runs down its content and asks what is still to do to make LLE a reality? The post What’s in the 2023 Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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2U says reorienting around edX is putting it on a path to profitability

Higher Ed Dive

The ed tech company made big changes in the past year to lower expenses, but it still has a long way to go before it’s out of the red.

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Avoiding the College Enrollment Cliff With AI

Educause

Higher education institutions must do more than implement rudimentary digital approaches to address the looming enrollment cliff. Artificial intelligence tools can help colleges and universities optimize data and address real-world institutional capacity constraints.

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LIVING BLACK AT UNIVERSITY: Creating meaningful change through collaboration – How the biggest impact can be achieved by uniting our efforts and aligning our purpose

HEPI

This guest blog marking the publication a year ago of Living Black at University has been kindly provided by Sam Kingsley, Senior Belonging, Equity and Engagement Manager at Unite Students. As a Black woman, imagining a future where Black students flourish in all areas of their university experience is not only essential to my wellbeing, it is also rather easy.