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

The PIE News

Universities in the UK, Australia and Canada have announced staff layoffs and course suspensions as government policies limiting international student numbers cause increasing financial strain. As of April 30, 55 institutions have confirmed cuts, with several thousand academic and administrative posts forecast to be lost in the coming months.

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How IRCC’s policies impact student housing and the future of education in Canada

The PIE News

The recent announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada concerning changes in policies for international students has sparked a significant conversation across Canada and the world. With more targeted restrictions, investments, and smart policy, international students can serve as a net benefit for the housing sector.

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Mobile Phones in Schools: On the right track

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

In March 2024, in response to New Governmental mandates that all state schools (publicly funded schools) ban all mobile phones from classrooms and playgrounds during school hours, I wrote a blog piece for the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand. My actual views, my personal views, are somewhat different.

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Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?

HEPI

Businesses are hungry for AI-powered growth, students eagerly adopt new tools, and the ethical compass risks getting lost in the scramble. This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Shadi Hijazi, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures. Yet the path is fraught with complexities.

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College applicants dispel 3 narratives currently hounding higher education

University Business

Higher education leaders frequently cite the pressure they have to deal with from a caustic public, the media and even state and federal governments that are skeptical about their offerings. institutions. institutions. Their intuition may be spot on as employers have recently affirmed their confidence in job applicants with degrees.

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

Within weeks of its release, the program amassed an unprecedented 100 million users, setting a new record for the fastest technology to reach this milestone. Higher education has not been particularly embracive to new technologies, at least not since the invention of the internet.

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Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University; Futurist, Latinx Pacific Archive; Co-Director, Situated Critical Race and Media (SCRAM). As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind.