The next education secretary will likely have experience in higher ed or a zeal for culture wars, experts predict. Read more

Chinese multinational makes inroads in Europe as technology giants compete to get their tools on university curriculums Read more

Hundreds of English schools still at risk from crumbling concrete Exclusive: Previously unpublished official data shows Raac found at 235 DfE sites Read more

Most workers are paying their student loans back on time, a study from a public finance think tank found. Read more

In California, about 87,000 undocumented students are pursuing higher ed. Increasingly, they do not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provides protection from deportation and a work permit. Read more

Employers say they’re more interested in a student’s skills than their degree program, but what does that mean and how can institutions promote career readiness outside of academics? Read more

Investments from Trinity College Cambridge and university will support about 300 PhDs over a decade Read more

Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of private nonprofit colleges said that the federal-aid crisis changed the composition of their incoming classes this fall, according to the results of a new survey released on Friday. Read more

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s belief that climate change is a hoax, most young people are worried about the future of the environment. In light of that, colleges are nurturing mental resilience. Read more

Iowa’s public universities in recent months have made progress on complying with a new law restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion-related spending, training, and programming—cutting jobs, closing offices, and reallocating more than $2.1 million from DEI to other priorities—but some regents and lawmakers say their work isn’t done. Read more