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Lecturers face investigation if average mark below 2:1

Lecturers face investigation if average mark below 2:1

Staff at a Russell Group university have been told that they will face investigation over their grading if they award average marks lower than a 2:1.

Amazon is quietly becoming its own university

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon empire—which recently dabbled in home security, opened artificial intelligence-powered grocery stores, and started planning a second headquarters (and manufactured a vicious national competition out of it)—has not been idle in 2018.

Higher Ed and the American Dream

From debates about immigration and the proposed border wall to concerns about stagnant wages and decreased social mobility, the American dream is getting a conceptual workout lately