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'First-Generation Students' Can Be a Limiting Category, New Report Says

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Forest Hunt Colleges must pay attention to subtle differences in students' parental backgrounds and how that might affect their academic preparation, according to researchers at the Common App.

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These 3 categories of enrolled students have increasingly considered stopping out

University Business

Black, Hispanic and all male students in general currently enrolled in a postsecondary program have increasingly considered stopping out of their program, according to a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. Asian and white students were the least likely to consider stopping out, at 30% and 36% respectively.

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It is the OfS categories, not institutions, that ‘require improvement’

HEPI

These cater for over 420,000 students, or 15% of the total UK student population. Students will surely shun offerings which the official regulator has branded “Requires Improvement”. It’s the category itself that needs renewed and continued challenging. Except they shouldn’t be. The TEF guidelines are very clear.

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Chester crowned top for int’l at 2024 WUSCAs

The PIE News

The University of Chester was crowned international university of the year at the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards in London on April 24. The institution in northern England beat off competition from nine other shortlisted finalists in the international category.

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Aus: “drunken sailor” approach hurts students

The PIE News

Stakeholders fear that Australia’s approach to visa policy and processing is damaging the chances of genuine students being able to enrol at universities across the country. approval rate for offshore student visas from India in December 2023. approval rate for offshore student visas from India in December 2023.

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Mental health issues among grad students shouldn't be taboo (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Category: Carpe Careers When mental health topics are taboo, grad students suffer in silence, write Christiann Gaines and Rebekah Layton, who explore ways the academic community can support trainees.

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Aus: research tracks “policy inaction” around international student welfare

The PIE News

A piece of research tracking the regulation of international education over time in Australia has found that there has been policy inaction in the space of international student welfare. It is not sufficient to require institutions to provide information on how students can look after themselves.

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