The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

University had paid some postgraduate researchers less than minimum wage One of England’s most prestigious universities has been forced to increase the pay of some of its PhD students after it was found to have paid them an annual sum that effectively meant they were getting below the national minimum wage. Durham University’s trade union branch said it was shocked to discover last September that PhD students teaching on the institution’s popular law course were being paid £15,000 a year.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

The University of Maine is looking into tapping campus reserve funds to help deal with a larger-than-anticipated budget shortfall. At a University of Maine System meeting this week, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said that, with enrollment significantly lower than expected, the school is projecting to bring in about $15 million less in tuition revenue this year.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Students are pleading for reforms amid rising rent and cost of living, as experts warn research could suffer if people are put off higher study Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast When Maddy Hoffman started her PhD in Perth in 2019, the stipend was $500 a week. The cheapest place she could find to rent was $300 – more than half her weekly income.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Colorado’s college and university leaders said their schools need more money than proposed by the governor, and pleaded with the legislature Thursday to boost spending on higher education. In a joint letter, the 15 higher education leaders said they need at least $144 million more to keep up with inflation, pay competitive wages, and provide crucial support to students.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

The cost of living crisis means more young people are earning while they learn. But that could be good for more than their bank balances Despite the stereotypes of university students living in ivory towers, they’re affected by the cost of living crisis like everyone else. New polling from the Sutton Trust last week showed that 63% of students are spending less on food and other essentials, while a full third of working-class students have skipped meals.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Governor’s latest shot in his war on woke is the shock appointment of rightwing trustees to progressive New College New College of Florida started making history from the day it opened its doors to its first incoming class of 101 undergraduate students in 1964. It was the first institution of higher education in Florida – which was once part of the slave-owning Confederacy – to pioneer an open admissions policy committing the school not to discriminate based on “race, creed, national origin, or

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