Student loans for franchised degrees worth nearly £2 billion
Unregistered providers account for more than half of franchised tuition fee money claimed in past three years, new figures show Read more
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Gen Z workers increasingly opt out of college and into the trades: ‘There are about 2 million fewer students,’ says expert
As members of Gen Z continue to graduate high school and enter adulthood, many elect to forgo traditional college degrees. Read more
Law Students track Firms that have ‘caved’ and ‘stood up’ to Trump
A group of law students from Georgetown University is indexing law firms’ responses to President Donald Trump’s orders to sanction legal practitioners he’s accused of engaging “in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation.” Read more
Ohio faculty union advances ballot referendum to restore DEI in higher ed
Faculty affiliated with the Ohio Education Association at Youngstown State University are leading a referendum campaign to repeal Senate Bill 1, a new law that bans public university diversity, equity, and inclusion programming and outlaws faculty strikes. Read more
International Students Who Lost Their Immigration Status Will Have It Restored, Government Says
Thousands of international students studying in the United States whose immigration status was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security this month may now see that status restored. Read more
Further job cuts not ruled out as 350 staff leave Edinburgh
University cuts £18 million from its pay bill with voluntary severance scheme, but remains some way short of its target for cost reductions Read more
University suspects big tech Google and Meta censoring ads just because it’s Catholic
The University of Dallas, a Catholic university, is facing repeated ad censorship from tech giants Google and Meta, sparking growing concerns over bias against faith-based institutions. Read more
Should College graduates be AI literate?
More institutions are saying yes. Persuading professors is only the first barrier they face. Read more
Accreditors Sound Off on Executive Order
The Trump administration aims to overhaul accreditation. Agencies say they are willing to work with the federal government on reforms, but Trump’s claims are misleading. Read more
Universities push for European lifelong learning initiative
Flagship programme and dedicated skills funding could help Europe meet labour needs, EUA says Read more
