Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As heads of institution gathered in Manchester for UUK conference, political stormclouds were gathering. Debbie McVitty finds out what Universities UK's plan is to restore universities' fortunes The post To win public investment, universities must earn it, says UUK appeared first on Wonkhe.

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Professor James Tooley , Vice Chancellor and Professor Jo Harris, Dean of Medicine, University of Buckingham. In order to overcome the shortage of medical practitioners, Rishi Sunak has announced support for moving from standard five or six-year medical degrees to a compressed four-year degree programme. The duration of other health science courses, like nursing, could also be shortened.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It has been years in the making but Horizon association has finally happened. James Coe looks at the story of Horizon association and what's next for the UK's global science ambitions The post Horizon Europe: how we got here and what happens next appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We live in a world increasingly reliant upon data. Almost every action we take generates data, and corporations, governments and organizations are collecting and analyzing that data to better understand our behaviors. Society needs professionals trained to understand this modern landscape and how it impacts their lives and careers. Many, if not most, of our students will be working in a field impacted by data and its quantitative, computational analysis.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

With Horizon association secured Martin Smith takes the opportunity to celebrate the good news The post Getting back to Horizon Europe is a reason to be cheerful appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We want students to have positive experiences in our courses. The college classroom is a unique space where students are empowered to think critically about the world around them. However, sometimes the content of our courses involves information that is sensitive, disturbing, or even traumatic. While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., 2022 for discu

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As we face more strikes, more ballots, and more bad feeling on both sides, David Kernohan wonders what happens next. The post Where next on pay and conditions? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The prestigious cabal of top universities want you to think they will always be on top. But in the real world, things may be changing The 2024 league table Primary school headteachers have been known to tell parents of four-year-olds: “If your child comes here, they will go to a Russell Group university.” That might be an enticing marketing pitch for a school, but is the Russell Group of universities worthy of it?

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Student enrollment is up at University of Alaska campuses overall, chancellors told the board of regents at their meeting Thursday. The news of overall 4.7% growth systemwide comes after a five-year downward trend in student enrollment. College enrollment has declined nationally over the last decade, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regent Karen Purdue said the growth reflects well on President Pat Pitney’s leadership and said there’s still work to do.

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College Viability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Here is a brief YouTube tutorial on the 2023 Faculty & Staff College Viability app - Essentials version. Preview it to see how it can be used to increase transparency and communication between faculty, staff, and colleg.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

University of Wisconsin campus leaders have not cut diversity, equity and inclusion positions from their campuses despite losing $32 million in funding from the GOP-led state legislature earlier this summer in an effort to see such programs axed. However, system leaders are in the process of requesting a partial reimbursement to the tune of $15 million from the Wisconsin State Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee to fund non-DEI, workforce development-related positions, which state lawmakers left

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