Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

University rankings need to change to be relevant and useful to today's diverse world of higher education. Elizabeth Gadd offers some friendly advice The post Free advice to university rankers appeared first on Wonkhe.

University Ranking 357

University Ranking University Higher Education Education 357

Wonkhe

JULY 25, 2024

If a university goes bust, the implications both for students and the public could be disastrous. Jonathan Simons and Jess Lister call for a three stage process to address the risk of chaotic failure The post The government must mitigate the risks of a university going under appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 205

University Students 205

Wonkhe

JULY 11, 2024

Universities require enduring support from senior leadership to maximise the contribution of research to public policy, argues Jonathan Breckon The post How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions appeared first on Wonkhe.

Policy 202

Policy University Leadership 202

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Seeing universities through the lens of social and cultural infrastructure raises important questions for how they engage with their local communities. Nicola Berkley makes the case The post Universities as social and cultural infrastructure appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 322

University 322

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Amid high interest rates and slowed dealmaking, a major source of investments for elite universities could become a liquidity headache, a new analysis finds

Environment 293

Environment Equity University 293

Wonkhe

JULY 2, 2024

For Janja Komljenovic, there is a clear mismatch between the sector’s hopes for technology and the reality of its implementation The post Universities continue to struggle with datafication appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 211

University Technology 211

Wonkhe

JULY 7, 2024

Leaders from six institutions working to transform their academic support provision reflect on what they are trying to achieve The post How universities are thinking about academic support appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 222

University Achievement Institution Students 222

Wonkhe

MARCH 13, 2024

Drawing on the findings of a pan-European study on mental health in universities, Kate Lister calls for more robust policy and practice frameworks to enable wellbeing support for university staff The post Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 343

University Students Policy 343

Wonkhe

JUNE 23, 2024

Katy Shaw sets out the possibilities for deep, mature and expansive partnerships between universities and their regions The post Successful devolution isn’t possible without universities appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 192

University 192

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 16, 2024

Steve Easton said he is stepping aside so the university can rehire the instructors who left in protest of new workload policies.

University President 267

University President Faculty University Policy 267

Wonkhe

MARCH 23, 2024

David Kernohan has been listening to the Shadow Chancellor The post The university after securonomics appeared first on Wonkhe. What if we funded higher education as if it was infrastructure?

University 216

University Higher Education Education 216

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

The private research institution says Rochester University is undercutting its academic reputation and damaging its brand by adopting a similar name.

University 322

University Institution 322

Wonkhe

JUNE 27, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to 1960s plate glass and concrete The post Higher education postcard: University of Warwick appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education 180

Higher Education Education University 180

Wonkhe

APRIL 28, 2024

Nishan Canagarajah shares the work the University of Leicester is doing to coalesce investment, effort, and support to provide new opportunities in northwest Leicester The post How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 319

University Students 319

Wonkhe

MARCH 26, 2024

It it is time for universities to stop the nonsense of participating in flawed research rankings exercises, argue Paul Ashwin and Derek Heim The post Rank hypocrisy – how universities betray their promises on responsible research assessment appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 363

University 363

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 2, 2024

The Pennsylvania college furloughed all employees last month amid significant financial troubles and declining enrollment.

University 291

University College 291

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

Kerry Walk announced she is leaving the Philadelphia university days after it announced suddenly it would shutter permanently this week.

University 305

University 305

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

An anti-Zionist academic has won a tribunal case against the University of Bristol, finding direct discrimination and unfair and wrongful dismissal. Jim Dickinson explains the judgement The post David Miller wins tribunal case against the University of Bristol appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 344

University Higher Education Education 344

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For Andrew Connolly, discussions of the sector's "vast wealth" should come with a few caveats about the nature of reserves The post What is a university surplus? appeared first on Wonkhe.

University 355

University 355

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 25, 2024

The three universities that make up the University of Alabama system closed their diversity, equity and inclusion offices as a result of the state’s newly passed DEI ban, the Associated Press reported.

University 112

University Equity Inclusivity 112

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 24, 2024

A university investigation comes after photos emerged of four administrators reportedly texting about a panel on Jewish student life.

University 275

University Administration Students 275

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 18, 2024

The funding decreases could hit University of Arizona — already grappling with major deficits — especially hard.

University 273

University 273

Higher Ed Dive

MAY 24, 2024

The Catholic women’s university has faced multimillion-dollar operating deficits in recent years.

University 316

University 316

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 22, 2024

The University of California system spent more than $29 million to manage pro-Palestinian protests on its campuses this spring, according to preliminary estimates obtained by the Los Angeles Times. Ninety percent of that expenditure went toward law enforcement, private security and other safety measures, the newspaper reported.

University 102

University 102

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 22, 2024

have dropped misdemeanor charges against four Northwestern University staff accused of obstructing law enforcement during pro-Palestinian protests on the institution’s Evanston campus in late April, according to WBEZ Chicago. Prosecutors in Cook County, Ill.,

University 108

University 108

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 3, 2024

As microcredential programs slowly gain traction, more universities are looking for leaders to coordinate the efforts. Amy Heitzman noticed a new trend when UPCEA, an online and professional education association, put out calls last year to institutions looking to bulk up microcredential programs.

Leadership 137

Leadership University Institution Education 137

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

Burgess An arbitration committee appointed by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reversed a decision to strip Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, of its membership.

University 124

University Environment Schooling College 124

Academe Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

BY HANK REICHMAN As a Columbia alum (College ’69), participant in that university’s 1968 student rebellion, advocate for academic freedom and free expression rights, and as a Jew, I have followed developments at Columbia over the past few days with great interest.

University 141

University Advocate College Students 141

Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 13, 2024

The Roots of Anti-University Rhetoric Elizabeth Redden Thu, 06/13/2024 - 04:25 PM Bradford Vivian writes that growing anti-university sentiment can be traced to pro-authoritarian movements abroad. Byline(s) Bradford Vivian

University 144

University 144

Inside Higher Ed

MAY 7, 2024

Universities Consider Divestment Demands Josh Moody Tue, 05/07/2024 - 03:00 AM As pro-Palestinian protests continue across the U.S., some colleges have struck deals with students to consider divestment in exchange for packing up encampments. Byline(s) Josh Moody

University 141

University College Students 141

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 11, 2024

A sculpture at the University of Houston, previously protested by some Christian and antiabortion activists, was beheaded Monday, The New York Times reported.

University 134

University 134

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 2, 2024

Clarks Summit University is closing in the fall, officials announced Monday. The small Baptist college in eastern Pennsylvania had already furloughed all its employees for the summer and faced scrutiny from its accreditor over fiscal management.

University 112

University College 112

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced steps it will take to comply with Senate Bill 129 affecting diversity, equity and inclusion programming on University of Alabama System campuses. Similar steps were taken regarding the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Institution 115

Institution Equity Inclusivity University 115

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been removed from probation. This reaffirmation of accreditation by MSCHE validates our unwavering commitment to academic and operational excellence,” said university officials. “It

University 114

University Higher Education Institution Education 114

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 18, 2024

University of Florida president Ben Sasse is stepping down after a little more than a year on the job due to his wife’s health issues, according to an announcement posted on social media Thursday night.

University 128

University 128

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 1, 2024

A year after a massive data breach targeted dozens of higher ed institutions, university cybersecurity spending is at an all-time high. But experts say it is not enough. Cybersecurity concerns rippled through higher ed’s awareness in 2023, when a data breach hit dozens of institutions across the nation.

University 130

University Institution 130

Inside Higher Ed

JULY 2, 2024

Indiana University lost over $1.3 million on the star-studded event it organized to celebrate the solar eclipse in April, Indiana Public Media reported based on information gained through a public records request.

University 127

University Organization 127