UK universities spend more than £200 million on severance pay
THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year Read more
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THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year Read more
For-profit colleges and universities faced considerable scrutiny and a watchful eye from the previous federal administration, but that didn’t stop their consistent rise over the past five years. Read more
White male doctors are less likely to get hired for entry-level positions, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more
The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities. Read more
Following a TikTok ban in the US, phones and iPads with the TikTok app preinstalled are up for sale, and it seems some people are buying. Experts say it's a security disaster waiting to happen. Read more
Over the last two decades, a large number of studies focusing on self-reported reasons for leaving college have concluded that “belonging” — or rather feelings of not belonging — were to blame. Policymakers pounced on the idea. Read more
Unprecedented hike in UK Research and Innovation minimum PhD stipend will seek to place it in line with national living wage Read more
New research has found the number of University of Michigan employees who work either full-time or part-time on diversity, equity, and inclusion-related efforts now tops 1,100. Read more
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights received a record number of complaints three years in a row under former president Joe Biden’s administration, hitting an all-time high of 22,687 in 2024. Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written a letter to Google asking the firm to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Read more