HKU faculty blame ‘culture of opacity’ as v-c denies misconduct
Scholars say accusations of mismanagement against University of Hong Kong leader suggest ‘deep resentment and frustration’ in the ranks Read more
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Scholars say accusations of mismanagement against University of Hong Kong leader suggest ‘deep resentment and frustration’ in the ranks Read more
For the 300,000 students who flock to Kota every year, this hot, dusty city in the Indian state of Rajasthan is a pressure cooker of performance, where 18 hours of study a day is common and where your exam marks are everything. Some will become India’s next generation of doctors and engineers; but for others, it will break them. Read more
Administrators say The Gettysburg Review does not fit the college’s new curriculum, which focuses on student experiences. Staff—and former interns—disagree. Read more
An illustrated children's book about siblings who build a dog house together was errantly placed on a watch list of books to be potentially removed from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HCPL) system in Alabama simply because its author's last name was "Gay." Read more
Behaviour in schools in England has deteriorated since the pandemic, with pupils refusing to comply with rules, talking back to teachers and walking out of class mid-lesson, the head of Ofsted says. Read more
Arizona State University has a mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training for current and incoming staff and faculty using taxpayer money, and one conservative think tank in the state argues this flouts a state law banning some forms of DEI training. Read more
A major overhaul to the federal student aid form delayed its launch at least two months. That means headaches for everyone from financial aid officers to applicants. Read more
If you were to look at the top 10 list on Times Higher Education’s international university ranking in a vacuum, you’d be welcomed by another year of U.S. universities setting the world standard. However, a more troubling insight emerges once you measure the broader competency of U.S. higher education as a whole. Read more
There are doubts about the education ministry’s proposed quality measures, with major players warning firmer guardrails will be needed to protect the public purse and baffled school-leavers from bad operators Read more
If you’ve been getting into crystals, manifesting your dream board or exploring feminist readings of witchcraft, you can now take your hobby to the next level – with the UK’s first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult. Read more