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The cost of participation: perceptions of higher education amongst young, white British males from areas of educational disadvantage

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Neil Raven, Independent educational consultant. The comparatively low rates of higher education (HE) progression amongst young men from white, working class backgrounds has received a significant amount of attention in recent years , including from HEPI.

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College-Bound Students Concerned About AI Skills

Inside Higher Ed

College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds.

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Thinking Beyond College Rankings

MindMax

A few months ago, Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” Calling for “a new vision for college excellence,” Cardona championed equity, inclusivity, and upward mobility for disadvantaged demographics as new metrics for success to take the place of privilege, legacy, and selectivity.

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Let’s not forget about autistic graduates: Shining a spotlight on the disadvantage experienced by this growing group

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Keren Coney, Research and Knowledge Director at AGCAS and a Careers and Employability Consultant at Liverpool John Moores University, and Mark Allen, Careers Consultant at Imperial College London. which explores the destinations disabled graduates in the UK.

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The Advantage of Disadvantage

Jon Boeckenstedt

It got some good traction on Twitter, although I believe many people are as tired of debating the SAT as I am; it was picked up and posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education morning update (and to my surprise […] Blog posts have half-lives of about 72 hours, and my most recent one is no exception. It

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Ethical Considerations for AI in Higher Education: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency

Liaison International

In this evolving landscape, higher education, too, is experiencing the transformative power of AI. But while many people may see the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and think higher education is heading into unexplored waters, AI for higher education is not a new idea, and ChatGPT is just one tool in the AI arsenal.

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In the search for jobs, should disadvantaged students behave more like middle-class students … or should the labour market change?

HEPI

Plato around a seminar table this ain’t Wildavsky usefully nails the idea that higher education is contrary to skills-based learning, noting that even the ‘land-grant institutions’ founded in the US over a century ago provide practical experience. The fact it is meshed together has just made it confusing, messy and unhelpful.’