Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 27, 2024
Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, Jen Heemstra writes. Conflict resolution, financial planning, people management, public relations—all such job duties and more came with my faculty career, and it’s fair to say that I did not feel adequately prepared for any of them.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 7, 2024
To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions.
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Wonkhe
AUGUST 22, 2024
Linda Merrick explains how recent government policy and rhetoric has affected conservatoires, and wonders whether Labour reforms can fix the issues – or will make things worse
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 13, 2024
I've always been fascinated by the idea of "colleges." We think we know what we mean when we say it, but do we really? When some people say "college" they might mean any four-year college that enrolls undergraduates. Others might mean everything except for-profit colleges. Do you include community colleges in your group? Some people do, and others don't.
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The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality The post New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics appeared first on Berkeley News.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2024
Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted. By Emma Pettit Jenna Schoenefeld for The Chronicle Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Although the survey suggests students believe higher education has improved their career prospects, they're still worried about job market competition.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 8, 2024
Have higher education providers got better at explaining the costs that students will face while at university? Jim Dickinson whiles away the hours to find out The post The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
HEPI
AUGUST 12, 2024
There is still time to register for our webinar with UCAS Chief Executive Jo Saxton, taking place at 10am today, Tuesday 13th August – sign up here This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Samantha Ahern , Senior Digital Research Trainer at UCL. Samantha co-leads the Education activity for UCL’s Centre of Advanced Research Computing (ARC) and leads ARC’s research theme Transforming Research Communities.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 12, 2024
Seismic data from NASA's Insight lander indicate deep, porous rock filled with liquid water The post Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap. appeared first on Berkeley News.
The PIE News
AUGUST 11, 2024
As per the new rules , international students in Singapore can now apply for a permanent residency in the city-state if they have passed at least one national exam, such as PSLE or GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels. They can also apply for PR if they are in an integrated programme. This move is a significant shift from the previous requirement, which made international students wait at least two years for PR after their course completion.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 28, 2024
The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program. Some Stanford University lecturers are likening it to the “red wedding” in Game of Thrones—a massacre of characters by their supposed allies amid what had been billed as a celebratory feast.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 26, 2024
Student retention remains a leading priority and source of headaches for higher ed leaders. Knowing which behaviors or experiences make withdrawal more likely can help institutions reverse detractions before students are lost.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 1, 2024
BTECs are an important entry route to higher education, and one that has been under threat. During a welcome pause to plans, Alice Wilby asks how universities can better support students who hold them The post The end of BTECs has been paused, so now what? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2024
ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it. By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 21, 2024
UC Berkeley archeologists say the findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we think about hunting some 13,000 years ago. The post To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say appeared first on Berkeley News.
The PIE News
AUGUST 8, 2024
The number of Indian students abroad increased from 13,18,955 in 2023 to 13,35,878 in 2024, according to recently released data. According to statistics shared by the Ministry of External Affairs, while Canada comes out as the top host country, with 427,000 Indian students, it is followed by USA with 337,630, the UK with 185,000, Australia with 122,202, and Germany with 42,997.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers. In a move that has upset students, alumnae and faculty, Sweet Briar College announced earlier this month that it was changing its admissions policy and will no longer accept transgender applicants.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
The number of the platform’s applicants from underrepresented racial minority groups rose 11%, compared with a 3% rise from nonminority students.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 4, 2024
Rachel Maxwell shares insight from University of Keele's use of engagement analytics to improve student retention in the foundation year The post Breaking the cycle of despair through tracking student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 20, 2024
Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark. By Joan W. Scott Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 6, 2024
"When we talk about Kamala Harris as a modern candidate, she is in some ways embodying all of the ways the country has moved on from the idea that you can only be one thing at once." The post A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity appeared first on Berkeley News.
FIRE
AUGUST 29, 2024
A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
Critics say a directive to make federally funded research immediately free to the public could violate authors’ copyrights. It could also disrupt the $19 billion academic publishing industry. Even as federal agencies work to implement the Nelson memo—a 2022 White House directive to make federally funded research freely available to the public immediately after publication—members of Congress are joining academic publishers in pushing back.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Growing maintenance backlogs could spark more investment in facilities, but it will come at a heavy cost in a time of inflation, tight resources and uncertainty.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 29, 2024
James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 6, 2024
By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle The request, by the State University System, raises questions about how much latitude professors will have in teaching about the Middle East and how terms like “anti-Israeli bias” will be defined.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 22, 2024
Colonies of these choanoflagellates — members of a group considered to be the closest living relatives of all animals — have their own unique microbiomes. The post Creature the size of a dust grain found hiding in California’s Mono Lake appeared first on Berkeley News.
FIRE
AUGUST 2, 2024
Clovis Community College administrators schemed to remove student-group flyers because of conservative messagesFederal court orders Clovis and three other community colleges to stop discriminating against student-group speech based on viewpointFederal court order and settlement follow a federal appellate court ruling in the students’…
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2024
A new report shows instructors feel like they’re always on the clock and that many believe the use of technology, in and out of the classroom, is pushing higher ed in the wrong direction. Almost half of faculty members nationally feel burned out because of their work—and a similar number (39 percent) felt emotionally exhausted, according to a report released Thursday by the College Innovation Network.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 1, 2024
Although respondents flagged issues with college affordability, the majority said they think postsecondary education provides a good return on investment.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 26, 2024
Once you lock in users and suppliers, to reduce costs to shareholders you make the user experience worse.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 27, 2024
Students increasingly treat college as a transaction. Who — or what — is to blame? By Beth McMurtrie Jan Feindt for The Chronicle Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty are wrestling with the consequences.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 2, 2024
103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.
FIRE
AUGUST 9, 2024
An American political satirist living in Germany is being prosecuted in criminal court for the second time for his satirical use of the Nazi swastika.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 20, 2024
Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents.
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