The Guardian - Higher Education

JULY 8, 2023

‘Expected’ return could help retain scientists and researchers lost after grants were cancelled in Brexit row British scientists and academic researchers will be able to reapply to the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) for grants if, as expected, the UK rejoins the flagship Horizon European programme, it has been confirmed. The re-entry comes almost a year after 115 grants approved for British candidates were terminated by the council because of the delay in ratifying the UK’s associat

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2023

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 16 there was a need for “a new agency that licenses any effort above a certain scale of capabilities and could take that license away and ensure compliance with safety standards,” Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, who had previously endorsed the idea of a digital regulatory agency, echoed Altman’s call a few days later: “Companies need to step up… Government needs to move faster,” Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, on May 23 anno

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2023

Marshall University officials are hopeful early signs of increased student enrollment and use of on-campus housing will help the university reverse a budget deficit. Marshall Chief Financial Officer Matt Tidd said the university is set to end the fiscal year with a multi-million dollar operating loss. “We’re projecting about $308.5 million in total revenue against $333 million in total expenses.

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