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The lie of the land in higher education policy as the 2022/23 academic year draws to a close – By Nick Hillman

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I started my remarks then by noting the level of flux in higher education policy. But given we have had another three in the past year alone, along with five Secretaries of State for Education and three Prime Ministers, the period when I last spoke to you has retrospectively come to resemble a time of remarkable stability and calmness.

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Pathways add around £830m to UK economy – NCUK report

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. “International pathways support students of all abilities, empowering each student to achieve their university ambitions,” Stuart Smith, CEO of NCUK , said. “The purpose of a foundation year is to make higher education accessible for students for whom it would not be otherwise,” Freeman said.

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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

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Researchers found that students in policy debate programs during their middle and high school years saw improvements in ELA achievement and increases in the likelihood of graduating and enrolling in four-year colleges and universities. “We

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‘Count virtual exchanges in EU mobility numbers’

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EU nations agreed on the target in 2009, with a plan to achieve it by 2020. “We know now that the benchmark – which was set relatively blindly at the time – has not been achieved. “We know now that the benchmark – which was set relatively blindly at the time – has not been achieved.

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9 Grad Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Award

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We are thrilled to honor their achievements, and we look forward to the many ways in which they will shape the future of higher education.” The 2024 K. Patricia Cross Award — in honor of the legacy of distinguished university administrator, researcher, and teacher K.

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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

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O’Meara’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping the Teachers College community achieve new heights of academic excellence and social impact for the future.” O’Meara was also a 2021-2022 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2020.

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All Michigan Public Schools Will Be Required to Collect Specific Tribal Affiliation Data

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The data collected will allow for a more accurate accounting of the Indigenous student population and give the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the state's 12 federally recognized tribes a chance to see Native American student achievements and graduation rates.