The British government has called for more “clarity and honesty” in advertisements for university courses to prevent students from being trapped in “dead-end courses.” Under new guidance published on July 1, universities will have to include in their adverts comparable data on the proportion of students who drop out and the likelihood of going on…
UK Higher Education Minister Warns of ‘Chilling Effect’ of Diversity Schemes at Universities
The Minister of State for Universities has written a letter to universities warning them about signing up for equality and diversity schemes that could hamper free speech. Michelle Donelan told the universities there is growing concern that a “chilling effect” on university campuses leaves students, staff, and academics unable to express “lawful views without fear of…
Majority of Students in British Universities Have Grown Much More Intolerant of Free Speech Since 2016: Report
The Higher Education Policy Institute has polled 1,000 full-time undergraduates on free speech issues, concluding that students are significantly less supportive of free expression than they were just a few years ago. The new results show a solid increase from 2016 with things seemingly swinging “too far in one direction,” with students wanting greater restrictions…
The American People Have Spoken: It’s Time to End Affirmative Action
Commentary Contrary to popular belief, most Americans are not in favor of affirmative action. In fact, an increasing number of Americans want it removed from the college admission process. Will U.S. Supreme Court officials act? In a recent piece for The Atlantic, Adam Harris warned readers that, once the court overturns Roe v. Wade, it…
Watchdog to Investigate 8 UK Universities Over Course Quality
England’s higher education watchdog on Thursday said it will investigate the quality of business and management courses at eight universities. The Office for Students (OfS) said the investigation will examine whether the universities had replaced in-person teaching with poor-quality online learning after the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. It will also look at how effective the…
Australian Government Backs Research into Neurological Conditions
May 18, 2022
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The Australian government has promised $10.7 million (US$7.5 million) in funding for eight projects across six universities to progress in new fields of neurological research. The commitment comes under the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), and Health Minister Greg Hunt said in a release on Tuesday that the projects could revolutionise how medical…
Government Partners With Universities to Secure Australia’s Mineral Supply Chains
Australia’s federal government has committed $50 million (US$36.7 million) to establishing a new business and research partnership with Curtin University in Western Australia (WA), one which will focus on the critical mineral supply chain. The project, which is the first under the government’s Trailblazer program, will see Curtin University collaborate with the University of Queensland…
‘Beijing’s Plan to Overtake the United States’: Rubio Slams Universities’ $120 Million China Ties
More than two dozen American universities entered into financial arrangements with China-based entities during the last year, including those directly governed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a new report. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) lambasted the agreements, believed to have netted China more than $120 million, as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s…
Did Universities Forego Nourishment of the Soul for Money?
April 10, 2022
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Commentary On the evening of April 14, 1912, Marion Wright of Somerset, England, who was on her way to get married, sang the final hymn in a religious service conducted aboard a steamship headed for New York. It was drawn from John Henry Newman’s poem, “The Pillar of the Cloud.” Lead, Kindly Light, amid the…
Able-Bodied White Men Need Not Apply: Federal Diversity Standards in Research Cause Concern in Quebec
The hiring practices of Université Laval are raising eyebrows in Quebec after it was revealed the university does not consider white men without a disability for research chair openings. Its current openings for the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) are limited to women, people with disabilities, indigenous, and members of visible minorities. The CRC is a…
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