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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They might have multiple roles at multiple institutions, so they might be more stretched in terms of their time. Seth Gershenson, a professor of public policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs. These obstacles include everything from discriminatory funding of public schools to personal biases.

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

HEPI

With presentations from UEL’s Professor Bugewa Apampa, Professor Julia Davidson OBE, Dr Michelle Morgan and Robert Gordon University’s William Hardie, the day’s conversations took in a breadth of topics including institutional equity, the Online Safety Bill, and the cost-of-living crisis.

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

HEPI

For university executives, academics and policymakers, there will be plenty of advice on how to represent institutions and the sector’s own interests, and indeed the hard talk and facing of financial realities is already underway. The government may have changed but the officials at the Treasury and DoE have not. Didn’t expect to see us here?

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A Premier League success story? Why global higher education is critical to our diverse local economies and communities in the UK

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Paul Angrave , Associate Director of Public Affairs at the University of Leicester. International students are vital to higher education and the UK – they bring global perspectives, talent, and skills to every part of our country. billion a year.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

All details except the student’s gender and institution have been changed to protect her identity.) Nearly a third (30 percent) of the faculty is Black, according to the institution. There, he met a professor from an Ivy League institution who advised him to apply to his institution.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

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Connor, H, Dewson, S, Tyers, C, Eccles, J, Regan, J, and Aston, J (2001) Social class and higher education: Issues affecting decisions on participation by lower social class groups , Institute for Employment Studies, [link]. Higher Education Policy Institute Report 140, [link] , 17-23. Online] Available at: [link].

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Election Results Could Bring About Higher Ed Reforms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A shift in control of either or both houses of Congress would mean changes for national education policy. Kenneth Wong, a professor of Education Policy and Political Science at Brown University’s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs. Congress controls the purse, right?