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Here’s how we’ll make Plan B work for Britain

Wonkhe

Christopher Smith shares UKRI’s ongoing work on Horizon and plan B - and how universities, businesses, government, and their agencies can put collaboration and internationalism back at the heart of research and innovation. The post Here’s how we’ll make Plan B work for Britain appeared first on Wonkhe.

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New international student enrollment surged 80% last year

Higher Ed Dive

Increases continued this fall as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, according to a survey of more than 600 U.S. higher education institutions.

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Are universities back to doing more with less?

Wonkhe

The Russell Group's Lily Bull charts the increasing expectations and declining resources on course for higher education in coming years. The post Are universities back to doing more with less? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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“They Don’t Read My Feedback!” Strategies to Encourage Reception and Application of Course Feedback

Faculty Focus

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback (giving and receiving) includes a set of skills that is apparent in any job setting and that can engage people in supporting ongoing personal and professional development.

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Trust, Alberta, and lessons for UK research

Wonkhe

Jonathan Grant and Kathryn Graham take a look at the innovation systems of Alberta and wonder what lessons there might be for UK universities and policy makers. The post Trust, Alberta, and lessons for UK research appeared first on Wonkhe.

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US: “soaring” enrolments as international totals approach pre-pandemic levels

The PIE News

Total international student numbers in the US show a healthy near-return to pre-pandemic levels, as new enrolments “soared” by 80% year-on-year, new Open Doors data suggests. The 2021/22 academic year data was released on November 14, showing signs of a full-force rebound with a 3.8% increase on last year’s total numbers: 948,519 up from 914,095 in the 2020/21 period.

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Finding higher education in the national accounts

Wonkhe

In some ways, higher education is a minor part of government spending - in others, it has a huge impact. David Kernohan introduces you to DEL and AME as the search for cuts nears conclusion. The post Finding higher education in the national accounts appeared first on Wonkhe.

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“They Don’t Read My Feedback!” Strategies to Encourage Reception and Application of Course Feedback

Faculty Focus

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback (giving and receiving) includes a set of skills that is apparent in any job setting and that can engage people in supporting ongoing personal and professional development.

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Minority ethnic Britons’ educational success not reflected in pay, study finds

The Guardian - Higher Education

‘Clear evidence’ of discrimination in terms of salary and careers despite academic progress, IFS study finds Most minority ethnic groups in the UK have made remarkable progress in educational achievement but “clear evidence” of discrimination remains in their pay and careers, according to a study published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The IFS report found that most of the largest minority ethnic groups obtain English and maths exam results at least as good or better than those achieved b

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Committing and Recommitting to Open

ACRLog

This semester I’ve had a few opportunities to think and talk through my librarian and pre-librarian work, and especially my commitment to open scholarship and teaching. First I was delighted to welcome the graduate students from across the disciplines who are working with my smart library colleagues to develop OER in our open knowledge fellowship this semester.

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How college became so expensive, and how we can turn it around, according to a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist - Annie Nova, CNBC

Economics and Change in Higher Education

How college became so expensive, and its consequences on families and U.S. society, are the issues explored in Will Bunch’s new book, After the Ivory Tower Falls. “The impact of this decision to privatize higher education, which was done with shockingly little public debate, has been enormous,” Bunch said.

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Navigating chronic illness in academia: An early career perspective

HEPI

By Rebecca Williams. Rebecca Williams is a Lecturer in Environmental Law at Edinburgh Napier University. Previously she was a Teaching Fellow and the Interim Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance at the University of Strathclyde. Her research focuses on the intersection of environmental and agricultural law, and particularly climate change.

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University endowments tank to lowest levels since 2009, report says - ALEC SCHEMMEL, KATV

Economics and Change in Higher Education

After an explosive year for university endowment returns, those funds and other financial assets donated to academic institutions have tanked. Preliminary figures from Cambridge Associates, an investment firm that works with institutional investors, show that, for the fiscal year ending on June 30, there was a median 7.8% loss in university endowment returns, the biggest dip since 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal.