Queen’s to launch Canada’s first medical school admissions lottery
In a nation that struggles to get minority students into medicine, Ontario university eyes progress in broader admissions process Read more
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Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut
Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Read more
Men barred from new Viterbo University med school scholarship
Male students are prohibited from applying for a new scholarship meant to help Viterbo University’s aspiring doctors. Read more
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
That means a wealthy family with three children could expect to shell out more than $1 million by the time their youngest child completes a four-year degree. Read more
Learning Behind Bars: The Shifting Fortunes of Prison Education
While U.S. prison-reform advocates celebrate reversal of a 30-year ban on incarcerated students accessing Pell Grants, counterparts in England and Wales say government inaction has stalled progress. Read more
‘Local’ students just one in 10 at some elite universities
Durham again found to have lowest proportion of students from its own region, but highlights work to boost north east's low HE participation rate Read more
Hunger, homelessness and gang grooming: just a normal week at one London academy
It’s the biggest story, mark my words. I think it’s really worrying. There are going to be dead children. Read more
Colleges begin to welcome the Class of 2028
Applications are up and acceptance rates are down after a chaotic year in college admissions. But a number of factors could dampen enrollment optimism. Read more
Mandatory ‘prayer’ to ‘Mama Earth’ in UCLA med school ‘structural racism’ class
University of California Los Angeles medical students were reportedly ordered to say a “non-secular prayer” to “Mama Earth” during a mandatory “structural racism” class. Read more
Poor mental health among community college students linked to lower persistence rates
A working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University studying two-year students’ habits has linked mental health-related issues, such as anxiety and depression, to worse persistence rates and credit accumulation. Read more
