English universities risk multimillion-pound fines under OfS
English universities could face fines of millions of pounds for breaching the conditions of their registration with the new higher education regulator.
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Hampshire College goes 100 percent solar
Hundreds of US colleges and universities are taking action to combat global warming, but so far just one residential college has turned 100 percent to renewable energy: Hampshire College.
Where the grass Is greener
Study finds humanities and social science Ph.D.s working outside academe are happier than their tenure-track peers, even if "alt-ac" careers weren't their first choice.
Is Higher Education Really Losing the Public?
New public opinion data suggest that despite significant concerns about prices, most Americans (and many Republicans) believe a postsecondary education is essential.
California remedial classes: A community college ‘segregation machine’
Anthony Rodriguez recalled sitting in a remedial math class at Grossmont College in El Cajon bored out of his mind.
Scholars feud over Shakespeare co-authorship
A leading scholar has called for the creation of a Committee for the Protection of Shakespeare’s Text.
Higher ed tuition break approved for evacuees
Students who relocated to Massachusetts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands because of Hurricane Maria will be immediately eligible to pay lower in-state public higher education tuition rates under a proposal unanimously approved ...
When Students Are Fair Game
Professors typically refrain from talking about their now-notable former students publicly, but some feel moved to do so in the public interest, good or bad.
US universities battle ‘perfect storm’ of controversy
Even by the standards of the daily cascade of chaos that has come to characterise the American news cycle, the nation’s universities have suffered a semestris horribilis.
Internationalisation key as Asian challengers bid to reap returns
The steady rise of Asian institutions in the world rankings is an all-too-familiar trend: whether it is institutions in China, South Korea, Singapore or Hong Kong, the movement is clear to see.
