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Bloomberg gives $1 billion to Hopkins to make tuition free for most medical students
Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization. Read more
New arts university key to Singapore’s growing creative economy
Landmark partnership between two leading colleges will see students able to obtain arts degrees under umbrella body Read more
Students under near constant surveillance at Exclusive Brethren-linked schools, insiders claim
School laptops are allegedly monitored by a roster of church members, with parents sent summaries of their child’s internet use Read more
Trump green card proposal for foreign grads of U.S. colleges draws mixed reviews
Donald Trump recently said foreign graduates of American universities should automatically be eligible for a green card, a proposal from the Republican presidential candidate that’s been met with mixed reviews from his base. Read more
Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible
It's long been known that our lifestyles can help to keep us healthier for longer. Now scientists are asking whether new technology can also help slow down the ageing process of our brains by keeping track of what happens to them as we get older. Read more
Is community college reaching a new level of confidence?
Americans’ perspective on higher education is growing increasingly polarized with a higher rate showing “very little” to no confidence in the sector, an annual survey by Gallup and Lumina Foundation shows. Thirty-six percent of Americans expressed a “great deal” or “a lot” of trust in the sector, stabilizing a 20% decline over the last nine years. Read more
Asian universities may struggle to be successful in Horizon Europe
Ministry support will be vital, but a lack of political imperative could limit motivation, say Hyejin Kim, Erik Mobrand and Sylvia Schwaag Serger Read more
Former girls’ school in London to reopen as pioneering youth hub
Oasis St Martin’s Village will offer mentoring and other help for at-risk young people and is intended to be first of many Read more
Pro-Western Civ curriculum reform bill falters at first. Its proponents aren’t giving up.
Although an attempt to pass a bill in Utah to create a School of General Education recently fell short, those who argue it’s a real solution to leftist bias and curriculum inefficiencies facing higher education say it was just the first battle in a much longer war. Read more