Gates Foundation open access move ‘shifts needle in right direction’
US’ biggest charitable foundation, with focus on global health, abandons APCs in favour of preprint repositories Read more
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Emergency funding saves Scotland’s Gaelic programme from cuts
Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s language protection scheme holds on to 27 workers thanks to financial lifeline Read more
No black athletes have taken up NAACP Florida boycott: analysis
Black athletes do not appear to have any interest in taking up the NAACP’s boycott of Florida over its Republican-led policies, according to a College Fix analysis, which identified at least 35 of the top-ranked black student athletes in basketball and football who recently signed with universities in the Sunshine State. Read more
‘Running Out of Road’ for FAFSA completion
The number of students who filled out the federal aid form is down nearly 30 percent. The ramifications for access and enrollment could be devastating. Read more
Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans
Apple has cut more than 600 jobs after reportedly dropping its self-driving car plans. Read more
Manhattanville College celebrates new status as Manhattanville University
Manhattanville College became Manhattanville University on Wednesday, a sign to the public of a broader range of academic offerings. Read more
Queen’s to launch Canada’s first medical school admissions lottery
In a nation that struggles to get minority students into medicine, Ontario university eyes progress in broader admissions process Read more
Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut
Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Read more
Men barred from new Viterbo University med school scholarship
Male students are prohibited from applying for a new scholarship meant to help Viterbo University’s aspiring doctors. Read more
Google using AI to come up with search answers in UK trial
Google has begun trialling search answers written by artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK, after the feature was tested in the US last year. Read more
