Education
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Japan Medical Association Opens Applications for Harvard Takemi Fellowship
The Japan Medical Association will begin accepting applications September 1 for its funded fellowship at Harvard T.H. Ch...
Settlements, State Compliance and AI Tools Reshape a Higher-Ed Week
Haverford and Minnesota settle high-profile campus cases; South Carolina and Texas A&M face new legal and policy tests; ...
UNAM Applicants Say Scheduling Failures Are Blocking Them From the Control Exam
Two days before the Aug. 12–19 control exam, some of the 58,783 UNAM applicants say they still cannot get an appointment...
Canberra VC Bill Shorten Pushes Merger Between University and Troubled CIT
University of Canberra's vice-chancellor wants to fold the deficit-hit Canberra Institute of Technology into a dual-sect...
Record UK University Acceptances Mask a Widening Gap Between Elite and Lower-Tariff Providers
Ucas data shows record 446,690 acceptances, but higher-tariff universities gained share while first-choice success fell ...
Kazakhstan's Bibigul Tulegenova Creative School Puts Music, Art, STEM and Digital in One Timetable
A new private school in Astana named after the opera legend combines general education with four creative and technical ...
A Beijing Vocational College Builds Lasting Mandarin Outreach in Rural Yunnan
Beijing Science and Technology Vocational University paired Mandarin teaching with legal, cultural and vocational lesson...
Why Chinese Educators Want Gansu's Long March Story Taught in Close-Up
A Chinese higher-education commentary argues that pairing grand Long March narratives with local Gansu detail can move s...
Xinhuanet Sets August 25 Launch for Plan to Connect Listed Companies and Vocational Colleges
Xinhuanet will launch a state-backed plan to link listed companies with vocational colleges through de-identified indust...
Why a Business School Dean Argues Higher Ed Leaders Need a Research Doctorate
Shahnaz Hamid of the London School of Business and Finance argues that a Doctor of Business Administration can help seni...
Tyler Austin Harper on Race, Tokenism and What Went Wrong at Bates
The former Bates professor and Atlantic writer explains why he now sees the campus DEI consensus as a threat to academic...
AI-Cheating Tools Can Now Fake the Writing Process, Not Just the Essay
A professor's experiment shows auto-typers and 'humanizers' can counterfeit Google Docs version history—and why detectio...
Community College Issues Layoff Notices to All Counselors, Citing Budget and Outsourcing Plans
The unnamed college's move arrives as students lean on AI for mental health support and campuses face fresh legal and re...
BSmart’s Brand Canvas 2026 Crowns VIT Team as Winners in National Ad Film Contest
Team Power Rangers from VIT Business School won the inaugural Brand Canvas ad contest with a UTI Mutual Fund film, while...
Unions Sue to Block Trump's Student Loan Caps, Citing Public Service Staffing Crisis
A coalition of public sector unions has sued the Education Department over its $100,000 lifetime graduate borrowing cap ...
Bentley University Reimagines Tech as a 'Learning Partner', Not Just a Tool
A lecturer and student from Bentley's CIS Sandbox argue that edtech is shifting from information delivery to interactive...
Why Assigning Research Pseudonyms Is More Complex Than It Looks
Two researchers describe how a routine step in qualitative research exposed tough questions about identity, power and re...
Inside the University of Chester’s assessment design that teaches students responsible AI use
Two academics detail how a task-based assignment for engineering management students sets clear AI boundaries, preservin...
High Court Rules Weekend-Only Students Are Distance Learners, Upholding Maintenance Loan Cuts
A High Court judge has backed the government’s classification of weekend-only courses as distance learning, meaning 22,0...
Singapore Graduate Employment Figures 'Not the Be-All and End-All', Experts Say
While three in four public-university graduates find full-time work, experts caution that such narrow metrics conceal un...
20% Drop in International Fees Would Double Australian University Deficits
A moderate decline in overseas student revenue would push 23 of Australia's public universities into the red, threatenin...
Germany’s New Minimum-Length Research Contracts Offer Temporary Relief, Not Systemic Change
New rules granting PhDs at least 3-year first contracts and postdocs 2 years address immediate funding shortfalls, but e...
School Districts Put Writing Instruction Back on the Agenda, Creating Ripples for Ed Tech and Publishing
After years of leaning heavily on reading, US school districts are beginning to invest in dedicated writing curricula, a...
International Education Partners Pivot from Off-the-Shelf to Co-Created Programmes
Sending organisations now demand bespoke learning experiences aligned with workforce and institutional goals, not one-si...
The 'Big 5' Framework: Why the First School Days Set the Entire Year
An educator's five-day blueprint for building trust and routines in the classroom arrives as schools face rising behavio...
U. Michigan’s Freshmen Pass/Fail Pilot Fuels Heated Debate on Grading Reform
Starting fall 2027, Michigan’s LSA college will shield first‑semester grades behind a pass/no credit shield — sparking a...
How a 1999 Neuroscience Book Sparked Design Thinking and Reshaped Business Innovation
Antonio Damasio’s 'The Feeling of What Happens' catalyzed a cross-disciplinary movement that gave rise to design thinkin...
NASA Opens STEM Opportunities for Students as New School Year Begins
NASA is rolling out internships, student challenges, virtual events, and citizen science projects for the 2026-2027 scho...
German Teacher Shortage Deepens: Up to 10-Year Sick Leaves, 27,000 Vacancies, and a Looming Retirement Wave
Germany’s schools face a structural staffing crisis as long-term illness absences, a retiring teacher generation, and ri...
Colleges Expand Student Support Initiatives: Housing, Wellness, and Financial Perks
From Texas State's housing guidance to Florida State's Greek life career push, universities are rolling out new programs...