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Delivering civic value to communities – the impact of UK universities’ social science research

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This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr. Ed Bridges , Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the Academy of Social Sciences. Each has compelling examples of local, civic impact which are making communities better, reducing inequalities, delivering value for money and serving governments well in their policy agendas.

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Two Tri-C professors sue administrators for retaliation

Inside Higher Ed

First of all, students of color, students who lack technology, it’s poor students.” ” A disciplinary hearing process that summer found that Gaston and Lanier had violated campus policies, resulting in a three-day unpaid suspension. But a public college can’t issue policies that violate the Constitution.

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

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Daniels, N, Gillen, P,Casson, K, and Wilson, I (2019) ‘STEER: Factors to Consider When Designing Online Focus Groups Using Audiovisual Technology in Health Research,’ International Journal of Qualitative Methods , 18: 1–11, [link]. Higher Education Policy Institute Report 140, [link] , 17-23. N (2022) Realising ambitions 2.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

” Harnessing Bots Emily (not her real name) is an American who is saddled with student loan debt totaling six figures from associate and bachelor’s degrees at other institutions, according to Dan Kalmanson, vice president for public affairs at UoPeople. ’” LeBlanc said. Some students need lower costs.

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Lunchtime Reading: Communicating the value of higher education to government in a new political era

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With it, something else begins — the long hard work of government shaped by morning-after fiscal realities, an inheritance of policy decisions that went before and brooding geopolitical weather systems which pay little heed to the triumphs and disasters of national political campaigns. It’s been a long wait. That’s revealing.

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University TikTok bans cause concern and confusion

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Public university administrators who comply with state policy bans on accessing TikTok via state-owned Wi-Fi networks and devices might understandably expect pushback—or at least frustration—from their student bodies. The system subsequently announced that such a policy would go into effect on Friday, Jan.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

Meanwhile, public expectations about the kind of diverse, immersive, interactive, participatory, and technology-enhanced exhibits museums should offer escalate, while their educational and community outreach responsibilities mount. Certainly, the credentials acquired can advance careers and open doors.

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