Most Oxford postgraduate scholarships ‘go to privileged students’
Diversity initiatives at the university ‘not working’, says union, as scholarships going to most advantaged students while diversity rates decline Read more
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Academe’s Divorce From Reality
The politics of the academy have been defeated. Its ideas, its assumptions, its opinions and positions — as expressed in official statements, embodied in policies and practices, established in centers and offices, and espoused and taught by large and leading portions of the professoriate — have been rejected. Read more
Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.
The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away. Read more
U. Tulsa secures grant to ‘cultivate a moral vision’ in students through reading
The University of Tulsa is working to instill virtues of truth and morality in its honors students through a new grant. Read more
Is there something special about the human voice?
Artificial intelligence-powered speech synthesisers can now hold eerily realistic spoken conversations, putting on accents, whispering and even cloning the voices of others. So how can we tell them apart from the human voice? Read more
Why accessibility may be the key to future-proofing online education
Improving accessibility for all learners, particularly those with cognitive or physical disabilities, is now a critical priority as higher education undergoes rapid transformation. Read more
‘Beacon of hope’: prestigious UK scholarship reopens to Afghans
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme Read more
Scholars blast Nottingham U. for content warning on ‘The Canterbury Tales’ due to Christian themes
Nottingham University has assigned Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” a content notice for its “expressions of Christian faith.” Read more
Conservative professors and students are suing California’s community colleges, and winning
At California’s community colleges, conservative professors and students are making their voices heard — not just in the classroom but in court. Their lawsuits have already led community colleges to pay millions in settlements and legal fees. Read more
The FAFSA Is Live, Tested, and ‘Already Working’
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now available to all users and running smoothly, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Thursday. You may keep your fingers crossed, if you like. Read more
