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‘No Certificate of Global Citizenship’

Amid turn toward nationalism, global educators consider their work.

First published by | January 10, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Report finds ‘growing’ demand for college program

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is asking the state to pump more money into a $20 million grant program that partners employers with colleges to develop academic programs tailored to the needs of local job markets.

First published by | January 10, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

As Asian luxury market grows, a surge in tiger killings in India

Poachers killed more tigers in the forests of India in 2016 than any year in the last 15.

First published by | January 10, 2017 | Environment, Sustainability | 0 responses

Speech analysis could now land you a promotion

With fewer humans in human resources, speech analysis software is helping employers hire new candidates, judge suitability for promotion and gauge stress levels among workers.

First published by | January 9, 2017 | Business & Politics | 0 responses

Is more tech the answer to climate woes? New study says yes

The pace of the global rollout of clean technologies needs to increase tenfold, exceeding the pace of change seen in previous industrial revolutions ....

First published by | January 9, 2017 | Sustainability | 0 responses

The Price Women Pay for Co-Authorship

Study of economics faculty members finds that men get credit where women do not.

First published by | January 9, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

UK government warned over two-year degree proposal

The UK government has been told to restructure funding for higher education rather than “ply on more debt” for students ...

First published by | January 9, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

HE and Research Bill: ‘essay mill’ amendment could stamp out contract cheating

An amendment has been proposed to the Higher Education and Research Bill that would make it an “offence to provide or advertise cheating services”.

First published by | January 9, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Complaining of bias on campus, Republicans push for ‘intellectual diversity’ at UW schools

Conservative critics of higher education in Wisconsin have opened a new chapter of their long-running complaints about institutions such as UW-Madison ...

First published by Kevin | January 9, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Is ‘Trump-effect’ to blame for US students fleeing to Canada?

Canadian universities have seen a rise in applications from US students since the election, school administrators say.

First published by | January 6, 2017 | Education | 0 responses