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UK free speech: “time will tell” if guidance works

The PIE News

Draft guidance announced by the UK’s Office for Students on free speech and academic freedom could have far-reaching consequences on international partnerships, but “time will tell” if the guidance might build more understanding, stakeholders say.

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

HEPI

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Robert Crammond, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). Universities are driven by several factors, from teaching and student satisfaction to the demands of the local business community , as well as the push to respond to social and technological change.

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Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut

The Guardian - Higher Education

Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Ministers will cut funding for performing and creative arts courses at English universities next year, which sector leaders say will further damage the country’s cultural industries.

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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches

Inside Higher Ed

Image: India’s publication of draft guidelines for foreign universities establishing branch campuses in the country has sparked concern among academics about potential infringements on institutional autonomy. They come amid soaring demand for higher education in the world’s fastest growing major economy.

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“Opportunity” in Francophone Africa for UK unis

The PIE News

African countries with French as an official language are presenting a heightened opportunity for British university recruitment, experts have claimed. UK institutions, including Coventry and Cardiff Metropolitan, have already set up transnational education agreements in Morocco, as further opportunities open up.

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The Resilient Voice of Justice: The Role of the Black Church in Response to the Affirmative Action Ruling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shaun Harper, “While the discontinuation of race-conscious admissions policies and practices will negatively affect students of color across a range of racial and ethnic groups at predominantly white institutions (PWIs), Black applicants will be most devastated.” He is also the director of the Institute on Education Equity and Justice.

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Australian sector braces as new visa requirements come in

The PIE News

“No guidance has been provided for providers or students wishing to make packaged enrolment applications in the interim period,” he said. ” The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia highlighted that its members were given eight days to implement the Genuine Student Requirement before March 23.