UK grant success rates prompt worldwide comparisons
The success rate for grant proposals at UK research councils has fallen again despite efforts to weed out weak applications ...
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‘Dream Big, Start Small’
The University of Illinois's iMBA program offers encouraging news about the viability of graduate degrees built on MOOCs.
University of Michigan to invest $85M in diversity programs
The University of Michigan will invest $85 million over the next five years into programs aimed at boosting diversity ...
The University of North Dakota won’t punish students for their racially charged snapchats
The University of North Dakota has decided not to punish the students who posted racially charged photographs of themselves to the social media platform Snapchat
When Professors Say the Wrong Thing on Race
Comments about NFL player who started national anthem protest cost a Concordia (Mich.) instructor her job; Virginia professor keeps his job but plans a leave amid criticism of Facebook post about Black Lives Matter.
UK student visa plans will ‘aid rivals and cut British exports’
The UK government’s latest plan to restrict overseas student visas will deter applicants and benefit rival nations ...
For-profit Walden U., once tied to Bill Clinton, under review
Minnesota education officials have launched a review of online PhD programs at a for-profit college with ties to former President Bill Clinton.
England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year
EU students applying to start courses at English universities in 2017-18 will continue to be eligible for funding for their whole course, the government has guaranteed.
Tenn. makes an early push for seniors to apply for financial aid
In the hopes of seeing more students go to college, Tennessee education officials are pushing high school seniors to fill out federal financial aid forms earlier than ever before.
Staff and students ‘suspicious’ of international strategies
Staff and students are “cynical” about and “suspicious” of their university’s efforts to become more international, research has found.
