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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There’s literally a dozen different inflection points along that path to becoming a professor, obstacles that require early interventions that won’t show any results for a long time,” said Dr. Seth Gershenson, a professor of public policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs.

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What role will higher education play in the next general election?

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As the UK faces a lack of productivity and economic growth (making us an outlier in the G7 ), other policies such as those outlined in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act (2022) run the risk of becoming easily jettisoned. The party’s higher education policies, however, seem to be still forming – and along familiar lines.

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Lunchtime Reading: Communicating the value of higher education to government in a new political era

HEPI

Growth When Public First carried out research for Greater Manchester into the priorities of local people, top of the list by some margin was economic growth and providing employment. But reducing inequality, improving their health, supporting the environment, and increasing job quality also featured. Didn’t expect to see us here?