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When borrowing learning and teaching ideas from the UK, make sure to learn from them as well

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Some of the educational development recommendations in Australia’s higher education review will look familiar to UK readers. Letizia Gramaglia looks for lessons learned The post When borrowing learning and teaching ideas from the UK, make sure to learn from them as well appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Cambridge college unmasks alumnae who were Bletchley Park codebreakers

The Guardian - Higher Education

Names of 77 ex-students of women-only Newnham College who worked at Bletchley Park are revealed for first time They worked day and night during the second world war, deciphering Nazi messages, breaking Enigma codes and analysing top-secret military documents. But until now it was not known just how many of the intrepid female codebreakers who worked at Bletchley Park had studied at the same place, forming a hidden network of scholars who secretly changed the course of history.

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Going tertiary down under

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For David Hughes, the Australian Universities Accord holds up a mirror to the challenges facing England’s tertiary education sector The post Going tertiary down under appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Week in Admissions News

Inside Higher Ed

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 03/17/2024 - 02:17 PM UT Austin reinstates standardized test requirement; the Education Department begins sending colleges financial aid data; Virginia bans legacy preferences in admissions. Byline(s) Susan H.

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A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister

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A new First Minister in Wales knows his way around the higher education sector. Universities Wales' Kieron Rees asks what Vaughan Gething might do next The post A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister appeared first on Wonkhe.

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State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion Capitol News Illinois - Cole Longcor, NPRIllinois

Economics and Change in Higher Education

A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion. The Commission on Equitable Public University Funding is made up of 34 members, including legislators, representatives from public universities, and members of advocacy organizations. It found that dedicating an added $100 million to $135 million annually to public universities would allow the state to bridge the funding gap in 10-15 years.

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In the end, it’s how the Accord is used that will matter

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Some in Australian universities are saying the sector “lost” the Accord. Ant Bagshaw is focusing on what happens now The post In the end, it’s how the Accord is used that will matter appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Troubled College Accreditation Notices (Updated 2024)

College Viability

It never hurts to take a quick look at the accreditation status of colleges in your region.

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The week in TV: Manhunt; Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax; The Dry; Is University Really Worth It? – review

The Guardian - Higher Education

Abraham Lincoln’s killer flees justice in a ponderous drama; four mothers fight back in a chilling sex crime hoax doc. Plus, the welcome return of Irish comedy drama The Dry, and degrees get the third degree Manhunt Apple TV+ Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax (Channel 4) | channel4.com The Dry ITVX Is University Really Worth It? (BBC Two) | iPlayer I’m always ready to be educated by television, but should it feel like actual homework?

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Generative AI in universities: what are educators thinking?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was authored by Lucy Haire, Director of Partnerships at HEPI. As the panic about artificial intelligence’s (AI) capability to bring down democratic governments, usurp all information-related jobs and ultimately cause human extinction calms down, most large organisations have devised at least their initial response to the deployment of generative AI.

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