The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Relief at rejoining flagship research scheme tempered by anger over loss of top academics since Brexit Britain may have rescued its scientific fortunes with a last-minute decision to rejoin the EU’s Horizon research programme – but the move should not be treated as a cause for jubilation, scientists have warned. The sluggish pace at which the agreement was reached has had too severe an impact on UK research for widespread elation, say many British researchers, who believe that science in this co

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

School leaders at West Virginia University recently proposed cutting almost 10 percent of the university’s study programs and over 100 educators because of a $45 million budget deficit. Included in the cuts were study programs, known as majors, in world languages, art history, jazz performance, creative writing, and degrees in math and education. The languages include Chinese, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Scottish institution once again finishes ahead of Oxford and Cambridge in the Guardian’s 2024 rankings View the full guide St Andrews has cemented its lead as the best university in the country, pulling further away from Oxford and Cambridge in the latest Guardian University Guide. The Fife university came top of the table for the first time in 2022, after knocking Oxford off the second spot in 2019.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The new academic years will see changes in many of the system schools. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that 10 of the 13 campuses are projected to run deficits this school year. This comes as a response to the smaller 2023-2025 UW System budget, which lost $32 million in June from a cut in the legislature's joint finance committee. UW-Madison will take the biggest hit, losing $7 million in this year’s budget cut, while UW-Milwaukee will lose $1.8 million and UW-Superior will lose $80,000.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

League tables of all subject areas taught at UK universities, and profiles of those subjects Guardian University Guide 2024 - overall table View the full guide How to use the tables Accounting and finance The league table What the subject is about Aerospace engineering The league table What the subject is about Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Remember that wise old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” It is an adage applied to so many situations in one’s life—your first day at a new school; your first job interview; an appointment with a new client; or possibly meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time. In each scenario, you tried to put forth the best version of yourself, whether it was the way you dressed, wore your hair, your manners, or the way you spoke.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

University is a great place for both casual flings and lifelong love. So should you try Tinder Uni or see who you meet at house parties and bars? The 2024 league table Finding love doesn’t count towards your final grade at university, yet for many it’s an integral part of the experience. With students often living in halls and then moving to adjacent streets in second and third year, there is plenty of opportunity to meet people and enjoy some local, old-fashioned romance.

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