Historically black universities are drastically undersold by the statistics
The way US graduation figures are calculated misses out those with a non-traditional path through higher education, says Corey S. Bradford
Search
-
-
Conservative forces ‘limiting racial progress’ on US campuses
African American studies chair says tackling inequality is ‘on a knife-edge’ and urges institutions to stop ‘tinkering around the edges’
-
Florida scientist training doctors for ‘the real world’ of Covid
Researcher uses role-play techniques to demonstrate both the technical and interpersonal challenges of decision-making during a pandemic
-
Bangladesh’s private universities are exploiting Covid to cut salaries
Legislation is urgently needed to ensure good governance and fair pay and conditions, says Nahid Neazy
-
Campuses cautiously reopen across India after 10-month closure
Institutions emerge from a nearly year-long lockdown with greater knowledge of digital education and public health
-
UK universities must better support Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students
It is often forgotten that this group suffers from even worse educational outcomes than white, working-class boys, says Nick BraisbyÂ
-
LGBTQ scientists harassed and marginalised, says study
LGBTQ science professionals complain of not being supported in their roles
-
Lecturer who called students ‘idiots’ removed from committee role
Cardiff asks Helen McCarthy to stand down from extenuating circumstances chair ‘to retain student confidence’
-
US government still unclear on foreign research ties, audit says
While arresting scientists, US slides on funding and misses commitment on rules consistency
-
Higher education and the pandemic: key trends to watch in 2021
Few areas of higher education and research have been left untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic – and during 2020, trends emerged that the academic community will be keeping a close eye on in 2021. Here...
-
Indian ‘institutes of eminence’ allowed to open overseas campuses
Expert sees opportunities for ‘soft power’ in Global South
-
Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’
Covid-19 and Brexit have created perfect storm, with confusion over paperwork and whether study abroad is deemed essential travel
-
Lost your job? How to turn Covid pressure into an opportunity
In these difficult times, boosting your teaching credentials could result in an even better job when you bounce back
-
UK universities must be supported to stay online until September
The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams
-
Is online delivery placing students at greater risk of abuse?
Amid mass online instruction, universities need to up their game around digital safeguarding and student welfare, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond