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There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run

Wonkhe

Is UK higher education really the world's third most expensive way of getting a degree - and if it is, what might the alternatives look like? Jim Dickinson explores the hypotheses The post There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Education Postcard – degrees for women

Wonkhe

Today’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag marks a milestone in the long journey to more equal higher education The post Higher Education Postcard – degrees for women appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Business as a change agent for higher education

Higher Ed Dive

Partnerships between businesses and higher education hold the key to pushing through the growing skepticism around the lasting value of a college degree.

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As states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?

Higher Ed Dive

Although new policies are propping up workers without degrees, experts say higher education will continue to play a role in hiring decisions and pay rates.

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UPCEA 2024 Recap: Uncertainty in Higher Education

MindMax

Throughout the sessions I attended and the conversations I had with other attendees, it became clear that many higher education leaders are currently experiencing a great deal of uncertainty. I envision a place for that kind of content in higher education. However, there are economic hurdles to overcome.

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Is a 4-Year College Degree Still Necessary?

MindMax

Public sentiment about higher education altered considerably over the past decade. More Americans are questioning the value of a 4-year degree. And I have to confess that even I—someone who has spent my career enmeshed in higher education—have come to understand and, to some extent, share their perspective.

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Do adults without degrees see the value of college?

Higher Ed Dive

New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.

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