Publishers seek removal of millions of papers from ResearchGate
Leading publishers are stepping up their fight against ResearchGate by ordering the academic social network to take down papers that they say infringe copyright.
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BPP shuts dental course as regulator raises safety concerns
BPP University has shut a dentistry course after it failed to meet General Dental Council standards, leaving new students unable to start and existing undergraduates facing an uncertain future.
Post-Recession Borrowers Struggle to Repay Loans
Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans.
Colleges, universities participate in Va. campaign to promote higher ed
Every public institution of higher education in the state has joined together in support of the newly launched Growth4VA campaign, an effort to promote the state’s education system.
UK universities’ estate spending tops £3 billion for first time
Spending at four big institutions pushed UK universities’ overall estates expenditure past £3 billion for the first time, according to a report on the state of higher education estate management.
Female-Only Cambridge College to Allow Transgender Women
Transgender women will be allowed to enroll in one of the three female-only colleges at Cambridge University, the school has said.
Will They Cheat? Do They Like the Course?
Research finds that traditional predictors of whether a student will cheat lose their value if a student dislikes the course.
Renovation of 1,000-year-old high school starts in east China
China has started to renovate a 1,000-year-old high school in East China's Shandong province.
Mass. expands college transfer and discount programs
A program that gives financial incentives to students who transfer to a state university from a community college is expanding.
A Dangerous Withdrawal
“The Case for Colonialism” has been revoked -- not over claims of shoddy scholarship or publication irregularities but rather threats to the journal editor. Some call it a disturbing precedent that could make academics less safe.
