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A Premier League success story? Why global higher education is critical to our diverse local economies and communities in the UK

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Paul Angrave , Associate Director of Public Affairs at the University of Leicester. Few would argue with the statements above, least not me as those who know me would testify, but the same could be said of UK higher education. billion a year. billion in global TV exports.

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Why it’s always time to speak up for international students

The PIE News

The whole sector came together – universities large and small, ancient and modern, comprehensive urban institutions and specialist providers – to speak with one voice. A reduction in public funding has meant international students are the unseen funders of British higher education. Stereotypes we didn’t recognise.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They might have multiple roles at multiple institutions, so they might be more stretched in terms of their time. Griffin, associate professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Maryland “Our country is diversifying quickly,” she said. They’re less likely to have consistent office space on campus.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. In almost every case, the decision not to pursue full-time higher education did not mean abandoning the idea of further training. by Neil Raven.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. Nearly a third (30 percent) of the faculty is Black, according to the institution. Still others are climate refugees in search of land that supports human life.

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What is Higher Ed Community Looking for in State of the Union Address?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the world of higher education will be listening carefully for what Biden may say about the many issues America’s colleges and universities are facing, several of which have assumed national prominence in recent months. Dr. Lynn Pasquerella Two-year institutions are also hoping for recognition.

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What role will higher education play in the next general election?

HEPI

With presentations from UEL’s Professor Bugewa Apampa, Professor Julia Davidson OBE, Dr Michelle Morgan and Robert Gordon University’s William Hardie, the day’s conversations took in a breadth of topics including institutional equity, the Online Safety Bill, and the cost-of-living crisis.