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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

The educational and career landscape is shifting fast. How can they access the best education? Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. Others simply hated traditional education and checked out.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

It will need to build in more responsiveness to the forms of disadvantage that holds back intersectional communities – such as British Muslims – from participation at the postgraduate level. The sector’s response to this is critical, as dealing with these disparities will necessitate enhancing the current access regime.

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In the death of college admissions as we know it lies the opportunity for better practices

University Business

Competition to get into college or university has always been a hallmark of higher education. Because educational institutions have such a huge impact on students’ lives and future earning potential, the competition can feel ruthless for applicants—and the schools looking to attract the best applicants possible.

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Higher education after #MeToo: what’s changed in institutional responses to gender-based violence and harassment?

HEPI

By the time she reported him, in 2019, the harassment had been ongoing for three years, and she had been hospitalised as a consequence of its deep impacts. We also support the #ForThe100 campaign to introduce a statutory duty of care for higher education institutions towards their students. The bad news is, it’s not nearly far enough.

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If A-level grades are unreliable, what should admissions officers do?

HEPI

Let us assume that higher education institutions want to have the best students they can get, admitted in the fairest way possible: not a very controversial assumption, even if sometimes people look to satisfice, by settling for something good enough, but perhaps not best. How should admissions practices and criteria change?

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Three Stats That Signal the Transformation of Higher Education

Helix Education

Snapshot Data are used by almost everyone in higher education to help understand trends and dynamics. While the November blog indicated that Snapshot Data undercounted total enrollment by nearly 6 million students in 2019 (the last pre-pandemic year), I didn’t go too far into where these missing students were hidden.

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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.