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Higher education regulator to make freedom of speech priority next year

The Guardian - Higher Education

OfS expected to gain new powers to regulate freedom of speech issues in England The Office for Students will make freedom of speech and “off-limits” subjects on university campuses one of its top priorities for next year, despite the regulator receiving only around 60 complaints over the last four years. Continue reading.

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The entrepreneurial university by design: a reflection on recent reporting and guidance

HEPI

The concept of the entrepreneurial university is now firmly established in the mainstream. Previously a mooted buzzword, being ‘enterprising’ is now a necessity within educational settings. Entrepreneurship is represented by stand-alone (short) courses and even as a category within annual higher education awards. The UK scene.

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Higher ed policies drive layoffs and cuts in the UK, Australia and Canada

The PIE News

Such a projection is particularly pertinent after a report this year found that 80% of higher education providers could fall into deficit if there is a gradual or sudden drop in international students. Australia’s changing policy environment is causing the largest volume of prospective students to reconsider their study abroad plans, with 8.9%

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But what do the numbers say? How the movement towards datafication might change English higher education

SRHE

The speaker of these words was the then Minister for Higher and Further Education, Michelle Donelan and the sentiment underpins many of the current mechanisms used for assessing quality in English HE. However these figures may lead to a significant change in the way universities manage data and indeed, deal with students.