Wonkhe

JUNE 8, 2025

Commuter students are everywhere, are often engaged and invaluable but largely invisible.

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HEPI

JUNE 8, 2025

Nick Hillman, HEPI’s Director, tries to make sense of the Government’s new plans on R&D spending up to 2029/30. Perhaps the Speaker of the House of Commons will be unhappy the Government have pre-briefed the media on what this week’s Spending Review will mean for research spending. But what should the higher education and wider research community make of it?

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Wonkhe

JUNE 8, 2025

Industrial strategy could be perceived as signalling a shift away from fundamental research.

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HEPI

JUNE 8, 2025

By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eleni Meletiadou , Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, PFHEA, NTF, UTF, MCIPD, MIIE. As higher education embraces artificial intelligence (AI) to drive digital transformation, there is a growing risk that older, non-traditional, or mature students will be left behind. This blog post draws on insights from the QAA-funded “Using AI to promote education for sustainable development and widen access to digital skills” project I have been leading a

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Ghost student fraud costs higher education $5 billion annually as fraudsters use stolen identities to exploit financial aid. California estimates 20% of community college applications—over 460,000—are fake bots taking spots from real students. These "ghost students" never attend classes but access federal loans and aid before vanishing. Remote learning creates perfect conditions for criminals to exploit systems.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 8, 2025

Ahead of the big day, David Kernohan teases out what we might see in the Starmer government's first major long-term spending plans

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., 2019). Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, 2005 and Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 2025).

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., 2019). Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, 2005 and Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 2025).

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Edu Alliance Journal

JUNE 8, 2025

A Uniquely American Model Under Threat June 8, 2025, by Dean Hoke : Intercollegiate athletics occupy a powerful and unique place in American higher education—something unmatched in any other country. From the massive media contracts of Division I football to the community pride surrounding NAIA and NJCAA basketball, college sports are a defining feature of the American academic landscape.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 8, 2025

Liberty University , one of the largest Christian universities in the United States, has built an educational empire by promoting conservative values and offering flexible online degree programs to hundreds of thousands of students. But behind the pious branding and patriotic marketing lies a troubling pattern: Liberty University Online has become a master’s degree debt factory, churning out credentials of questionable value while generating billions in student loan debt.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2025

US institutions have been doing Trump’s bidding before he even comes after them. Here’s the counterstrategy During the first 100-plus days of his presidency, Donald Trump has done his damnedest to remake the US in his image. Fearing Hurricane Donald, a host of universities, law firms, newspapers, public schools and Fortune 500 companies have rushed to do his bidding, bowing before he even comes calling.

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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 8, 2025

On June 14—Flag Day—President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else. No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 8, 2025

In a stunning escalation that has drawn comparisons to authoritarian crackdowns, former President Donald Trump has ordered 2,000 California National Guard troops into Los Angeles to quell protests sparked by ICE raids across the region. Despite opposition from California Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials, Trump bypassed state authority by invoking federal powers under Title 10 of the U.S.

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