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An American institution, Strayer University has continued to expand its hybrid campus programme, which is designed to provide working adults enrolled online with convenient access to drop-in services such as success coaches, admissions officers, and support staff. The university has launched its twentieth hybrid-style campus in Killeen, Texas, and has confirmed plans for more such … Continue reading Strayer University extends hybrid campus scheme
“Universities are cauldrons of stress, anxiety, deadlines, and self-imposed learning that are a genuinely awful experience for students with mental health issues.” – Calvin Prickett https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/student-tells-how-he-waited-months-for-mental-health-support-at-university-a4145151.html Continue reading Evening Standard: Student tells how he waited ‘an age’ for mental health support at university
“Our results address a fundamental quest of humanity: Where did we come from and where are we going?” – Szabolcs Márka https://f7td5.app.goo.gl/GCJfG Continue reading Article: Astronomers Just Found The Cosmic Event That Gave Earth Gold And Platinum Billions of Years Ago
“Since nowadays studying towards A-levels and a university degree is more common, the differences in educational outcomes by type of school observed in the older generation may not apply to the current young generations of 11-plus takers.” – University of York https://inews.co.uk/news/education/grammar-school-students-become-no-wealthier-or-healthier-than-other-pupils-research-suggests/ Continue reading iNews: Grammar school students become no wealthier or healthier than other pupils, research suggests
“No student starts university thinking they are going to drop-out and whilst in individual circumstances that may be the right thing, it is important that all students feel supported to do their best – both academically and in a pastoral sense.” – Damian Hinds https://inews.co.uk/news/education/damian-hinds-warns-universities-with-high-numbers-of-students-dropping-out/ Continue reading iNews: Damian Hinds warns universities with high numbers of students dropping out
I do not use online media outlets or products that cost money. I read articles that are free to read. I have nothing against sources that must be paid, or material that must be paid for. There are always costs and means of managing costs. There are individuals and groups who are prepared to pay … Continue reading A position on paying for products
Lectures are a staple of higher education, and understanding how students interact and learn within the lecture theatre environment is central to successful learning. In a new study published in FEBS Open Bio, researchers examined students’ reasons for choosing particular seats in a lecture hall, and investigated how seating positions correlate with student performance. Many students … Continue reading Does it matter where students sit in lecture halls?
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have recently announced a new research evaluation tool, ‘Research Quality Plus (RQ+)’, which will give more importance to local context when determining the legitimacy of research. In an article from the journal ‘Nature’, Jean Lebel (IDRC president) and Robert McLean (an IDRC senior program specialist) describe the limitations of … Continue reading IDRC tool evaluates global south research
Higher education institutions in the United States should change their faculty codes of conduct to define bullying as a distinctive form of harassment, according to a new paper published in the National Communication Association’s journal First Amendment Studies. Such codes also need to provide faculty and staff with clearer communications regarding bullying, and offer guidance … Continue reading US universities need better anti-bullying policies
