UK government warned over two-year degree proposal
The UK government has been told to restructure funding for higher education rather than “ply on more debt” for students ...
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HE and Research Bill: ‘essay mill’ amendment could stamp out contract cheating
An amendment has been proposed to the Higher Education and Research Bill that would make it an “offence to provide or advertise cheating services”.
Complaining of bias on campus, Republicans push for ‘intellectual diversity’ at UW schools
Conservative critics of higher education in Wisconsin have opened a new chapter of their long-running complaints about institutions such as UW-Madison ...
Is ‘Trump-effect’ to blame for US students fleeing to Canada?
Canadian universities have seen a rise in applications from US students since the election, school administrators say.
Google pushes virtual reality harder with new phones from partners
Alphabet Inc's Google quickened the pace of its push into virtual and augmented reality this week as its hardware partners announced new devices featuring the company’s technology at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Steelworkers boosting tech skills to get back to work
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back manufacturing jobs, but many of those who’ve been laid off in recent years find themselves lacking the qualifications for jobs that are already coming back.
Georgians shielded from deportation may pay in-state tuition
Georgia residents who have received a special reprieve from deportation from the Obama administration may begin paying in-state tuition here under a state court ruling released Tuesday.
Is Collaboration Worth It?
Historians push for more teamwork even as many feel it won’t help them earn tenure.
Deal impasse severs Elsevier access for some German universities
At least a dozen German research institutions have started the new year without access to Elsevier journals after an acrimonious breakdown in licence negotiations between the country’s research organisations and the publisher.
The dirt on tourism and climate change
More than many other industries, tourism relies on a stable climate, whether attracting customers to lavish lakes, bountiful beaches or majestic mountains.
