Why the energy finance cycle is prime for disruption
Experts agree that the world is transitioning to new energy sources, and the next disruption may be around the corner.
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Colleges make higher ed easier for older students to access
Bay State colleges and universities are moving to boost services targeted at older students to fill the ranks.
Sweden cancels Elsevier contract as open-access dispute spreads
Swedish universities have moved to cancel their contract with journal publisher Elsevier as concern over slow progress towards open access spreads.
‘Campus at sea’ teaches students ‘how to talk to each other’
“There’s darkness and then there’s being on a ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where looking out from the deck all you see is inky blackness.
Pioneering College for Adults Struggles in Middle Age
Excelsior College, founded to help adults complete degrees online, staggers after curtailing its biggest program over quality concerns. Administrators say "repositioning" is working, but a more competitive market awaits.
Huge new Facebook data leak exposed intimate details of 3M users
Data from millions of Facebook users who used a popular personality app, including their answers to intimate questionnaires, was left exposed online for anyone to access, a New Scientist investigation has found.
Makeover artists: How the beauty and personal care industry enhanced its sustainability
It started as a dialogue about "ingredients of concern" in cosmetics and other personal care products, orchestrated by rival retailers Target and Walmart.
More British international schools look to second-tier Chinese cities
An increasing number of British schools are planning to set up campuses in second-tier cities in China, as the country's middle class expands and parents attach greater importance to their children's education.
Robot stands in for US student at graduation
Cynthia Pettway was too sick to be able to attend her graduation in Alabama, so her school came up with another plan.
Global MBA applications and enrolments ‘see double-digit growth’
Business schools across the world have recorded double-digit growth in the number of applications to and enrolments on MBA programmes, according to a report.
