The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

At the start of my sixth form (60 years ago), our history teacher told us that he would not be chasing us to get our essays in on time as he knew that we wanted to go to university. Shouldn’t that buy them more teaching and less partying?, We had to be self‑motivated.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

by Neil Raven Introduction In a previous blog , I explored the reasons why some students on level 3 (advanced) professional and applied courses decide against higher education. Those whose views were sought came from a further education college (FEC) located in the East Midlands. Contact him at neil.d.raven@gmail.com.

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SRHE

JANUARY 15, 2024

It had also acerbated long-held anxieties over debt and the costs (and benefits) of a higher education, in part because of the challenging labour market conditions generated by the pandemic, including in witnessing parents who had been furloughed or lost their jobs ( Raven, 2023 ). Contact him at neil.d.raven@gmail.com.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

The statue of John Witherspoon at Princeton The highest profile controversy is at Princeton University, over a prominent statue of John Witherspoon, the school’s sixth president. Now, with campus life having returned to some version of normal, debates over landscape fairness are back.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment Further education (FE) colleges are likely to be treated as “big schools” by the government and lose critical financial independence, after a ruling reclassified colleges in England as part of central government.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

What made this summer’s wait for A-level results so nerve-shredding was the worst kept secret in education: the generous grade boundaries that softened the blow for previous victims of the Covid school closures would be cruelly removed for this, the biggest wave of university hopefuls in living memory. Continue reading.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Unfortunately, many higher education practices complicate first-gen students’ ability to stay through graduation or even apply. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Her mother was a first-gen student while she was a first-gen ‘traditional” student.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. For context, progression rates are generally lower from FE colleges than sixth forms. Neil Raven is an educational consultant and researcher in widening access. References.

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 5, 2021

This seminar was helpful to build background on the education system in Spain and form connections with other students with similar interests to mine! AIFS also structures all their internships so you get training in the field before jumping in.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Whitehall decision to return to pre-pandemic grading was premature, and unfair on a cohort whose education was defined by Covid The students who this week collected their A-level results overcame a formidable set of challenges.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Proportion of top A*-A grades drops from 35.9% amid return to pre-pandemic era grading A-level results – latest updates A-level grades awarded to students in England have shown their biggest drop after results plummeted across the board in line with the government’s policy of enforcing a return to pre-pandemic grading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Ucas tells applicants to act quickly to avoid disappointment, with A-level results due in England, Wales and Northern Ireland next week Students who miss out on their expected exam grades face fierce competition for university places this summer, with fewer vacancies on courses than in previous years.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ucas says 10,400 had been admitted through clearing by Friday, amid concern over lower grades awarded in England Record numbers of British teenagers have won university places through clearing, as the post-pandemic readjustment of A-level grades meant thousands in England missed out on their initial course offers.

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SRHE

JULY 20, 2022

A coincidence of timing led to a disturbing voice in my head as I read the reports from Main Panel C, covering Social Sciences, and the Education panel. The brief description of the moderation process in Education suggests that this may have been repeated. Education. Procedural propriety.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Matters of freedom of expression and higher education’s federal responsibilities were at the forefront of the University of California’s Sixth Annual #SpeechMatters Conference. Places that ideally offer space for exchanging ideas and stretching perspectives, institutions of higher education are increasingly charged environments.”

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University Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A Republican, Johnson has served Ohio’s sixth district since 2011. As a representative, Johnson has commented on higher education’s bias toward a “liberal ideology” and believed the sector needed more diversity of opinion. Representative Bill Johnson to lead the university.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 23, 2023

23 May · Episode 156 Preserving Democracy: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education 29 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Drumm McNaughton talks with Jeff Scheuer about the role of liberal arts in higher education and their value to the American identity and democracy.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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