‘It takes a mental toll’: students in England priced out of university towns
Housing costs forcing undergraduates and master’s students to work long hours or commute Read more
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Penn State hiring ‘Professor in Climate Justice and Youth Movements’
Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Geography announced an open tenure-track faculty job in “Climate Justice and Youth Movements.” Read more
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks – but outlines its potential
Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned. Read more
Nevada higher ed eyes more cuts, hiking student fees to fund faculty pay raises
A panel of students, faculty and administrators from across the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) met Wednesday with a single goal: Come up with ways to cover a $63 million hole in the state’s public college and university budgets. Read more
Multiple measures, better outcomes
A study of tens of thousands of community college students over four and a half years shows placing students in college-level courses using multiple measures boosts academic outcomes. Read more
University of Michigan says hackers gained personal information of individuals in cyberattack
The University of Michigan said on Monday that hackers were able to get the personal information during a cyberattack back in August. Read more
Students’ journey to empower rural heritage
"I believe that the culture and architecture of Indonesia's traditional villages possess a unique authenticity with the potential to shine on the global stage," I expressed to local residents during our visit to villages in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), a province in southeastern Indonesia. Read more
Universities must ‘break norms’ to combat cheating
A convincing veneer of academic integrity can help bring about the real thing, finds literature review Read more
University students in England ‘have 50p a week to live on after rent’
Maintenance loans almost entirely wiped out by accommodation costs, according to research Read more
University to offer master’s degree in witchcraft, magic and occult science
A new master’s degree in witchcraft, magic, and occult science is scheduled to be offered September 2024 at the University of Exeter in England as faculty cite growing student interest. Read more
