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FE News: UK University Students Struggling with Classroom Anxiety, Making Friends, and Cost of Living in Post-lockdown Era, New Survey Finds

Hanover Research

UK Student Behaviour Report, commissioned by Chegg’s Center for Digital Learning and produced in partnership with Hanover Research, with input into the survey from Universities UK, delves into the state of student mental health.

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White University of Kentucky Senior Caught Harassing and Assaulting Black Students to Withdraw from School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sophia Rosing, 22, the white University of Kentucky (UK) senior caught on video assaulting Black students will voluntarily withdraw from the school, her lawyer said Nov. 8, NBC News reported. This is not UK’s first racist incident.

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The value of studying alongside international students | Letter

The Guardian Higher Education

No – in fact, they’re propping them up, 31 January ) has been on their overall value to the UK economy or to universities’ financial positions, or their impact on opportunities for British students. But it’s also fair to ask what impact they have on the British students that they study alongside.

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UK looks to change role of faculty senate. Employees worry it will take away authority

University Business

The university senate has the authority to create broad educational policy and academic standards for UK. Originally published in the Lexington Herald-Leader) The post UK looks to change role of faculty senate. Read more from Yahoo!

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Labour to ditch its promise to abolish tuition fees in England

The Guardian Higher Education

Keir Starmer says party will set out ‘fairer solution’ to funding university fees in coming weeks UK politics live –latest news updates Keir Starmer has said Labour is set to ditch its longstanding commitment to abolish university tuition fees in England, arguing it was necessary to “move on” from the idea because of the economic situation.

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Ministers and unions dig in amid widespread strike action across UK

The Guardian Higher Education

Little prospect of breakthrough as strikes hit schools, trains, universities and border checks across country School and train strikes – latest news updates UK politics live – latest news updates Unions and the government appeared as far apart as ever, after Wednesday’s widespread strike action closed thousands of schools across England and Wales.

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Keegan offers little of value in statement on substandard degrees | John Crace

The Guardian Higher Education

Education secretary makes largely symbolic speech about something that will probably never happen You’d have thought ministers would have wanted to celebrate the UK signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Just an accounting error away from actually costing the UK 0.08%. Continue reading.