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Oxford set for $430m infrastructure upgrade

Oxford University has borrowed £200 million ($430m) to build world-class science facilities and renovate historic buildings.

First published by | September 20, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

Our graduate school nightmare: Higher education is broken — here’s how we fix it

We're teaching grad students to want teaching jobs that no longer exist.

First published by | September 20, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

UK Government names universities hosting ‘extremist’ speakers

The government has for the first time publicly named universities that have hosted speakers voicing views that are “contrary to British values” as it introduces a duty on institutions to counter “extremist” speakers on campus.

First published by | September 17, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

Augusta University, GRU changes name effective immediately

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia renamed Georgia Regents University as Augusta University.

First published by | September 17, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

Blood pressure research by scientist Anna Ahimastos retracted over faked data

The research of a promising Australian scientist has been retracted after an investigation found she faked results in the trial of a blood pressure drug.

First published by | September 17, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

White House invites Texas student arrested over homemade clock

A Texas teenager who was taken away in handcuffs this week for bringing to his Dallas-area school a homemade clock that staff mistook for a bomb