Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2023

What is the college timeline for 9th graders in high school that will help ensure that they are ready for college admission down the road? Freshman year means the start of high school, and with that comes a lot of changes. There are a lot of things to adjust to, and it might seem like college is a long way off, but your freshman year is the perfect time to start doing some small but important things that will help you later on with the college admissions process.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

University had paid some postgraduate researchers less than minimum wage One of England’s most prestigious universities has been forced to increase the pay of some of its PhD students after it was found to have paid them an annual sum that effectively meant they were getting below the national minimum wage. Durham University’s trade union branch said it was shocked to discover last September that PhD students teaching on the institution’s popular law course were being paid £15,000 a year.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JANUARY 28, 2023

The prospect of student-led learning can feel really exciting, especially if students have the space and freedom to choose their own topics and direction based on their interests. ​ But what happens when your students say “I don’t have any interests”? It can be really frustrating when your student-led learners tell you they don’t have any interests.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Students are pleading for reforms amid rising rent and cost of living, as experts warn research could suffer if people are put off higher study Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast When Maddy Hoffman started her PhD in Perth in 2019, the stipend was $500 a week. The cheapest place she could find to rent was $300 – more than half her weekly income.

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Study and Go Abroad

JANUARY 28, 2023

Are you looking for a job? As we all know, the pandemic has changed our world in so many ways, including where we work (home vs office) and how we search for jobs. Although many people still love the option of remote working, it can make it harder to connect with people. In this article we will discuss how to effectively network for jobs. Job Networking In a nutshell, job networking involves meeting new people who are in the same profession or industry, and have similar interests to you.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 28, 2023

The University of Maine is looking into tapping campus reserve funds to help deal with a larger-than-anticipated budget shortfall. At a University of Maine System meeting this week, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said that, with enrollment significantly lower than expected, the school is projecting to bring in about $15 million less in tuition revenue this year.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

The cost of living crisis means more young people are earning while they learn. But that could be good for more than their bank balances Despite the stereotypes of university students living in ivory towers, they’re affected by the cost of living crisis like everyone else. New polling from the Sutton Trust last week showed that 63% of students are spending less on food and other essentials, while a full third of working-class students have skipped meals.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Governor’s latest shot in his war on woke is the shock appointment of rightwing trustees to progressive New College New College of Florida started making history from the day it opened its doors to its first incoming class of 101 undergraduate students in 1964. It was the first institution of higher education in Florida – which was once part of the slave-owning Confederacy – to pioneer an open admissions policy committing the school not to discriminate based on “race, creed, national origin, or

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