Some of the leading research universities in the U.S. are admitting fewer students to their doctoral programs amid widespread concerns about federal funding cuts and uncertainty. Admissions to top PhD programs down 15% https://t.co/RhrkchLmkp #PhD #HigherEducation #GraduateAdmissions #US
The students most hurt by not requiring admission tests at universities are those the policy was thought to help—first-generation, low-income, underrepresented. Weaker students drown in material they were never prepared to learn, stronger students tune out https://t.co/r0xleKtaAj #HigherEd #CollegeAccess #EquityInEducation #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
New op-ed for @timeshighered : universities hire for "fit": cheapest, least disruptive, easiest to slot in. But fields advance through disagreement, not consensus. Hiring should be a bet on who carries a discipline forward, not who unsettles it least. https://t.co/QE00opG7aR #HigherEd #AcademicHiring #DiversityInAcademia #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
Many academics are losing jobs in the UK. But @edgehill case stands out: a distinguished human rights scholar fired while battling cancer. Hope justice prevails & students consider universities' human rights records & treatment of staff when deciding where to study. #HumanRights #JobLoss #HigherEducation #UK
I was a beneficiary of the first big expansion of access to university education in Ireland in the early 1970s and believe our future national wellbeing demands that we continue to provide the best possible educational opportunities to our people. And yes, 3rd level education #EducationForAll #HigherEducation #Ireland #IE
The role of education organizations today has never been more important! https://t.co/RsyYojufbl @ChuckCascio #Educators #educationews #highereducation #TransformEducation #Schoolsofeducation @educationweek #educators #teachers #schools #principals https://t.co/ThhM4KFJLz #TransformEducation #educationews #highereducation #None
The role of education organizations today has never been more important! https://t.co/RsyYojufbl @ChuckCascio #Educators #educationews #highereducation #TransformEducation #Schoolsofeducation @educationweek #educators #teachers #schools #principals https://t.co/ThhM4KFJLz #Education #Educators #TransformEducation #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
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‘In the “age of AI”, universities risk becoming victims of their own uncritical embrace of the technology’ #AI #HigherEd #TechnologyCritique #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
🇪🇺 The initial ERASMUS MUNDUS 2026 results are out. 🔹 Almost 1,900 students from 135 countries have been awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarships this year. 🔹 109 Joint Master’s programmes are taking place across Europe and beyond. 🔹 More than 1,235 additional candidates https://t.co/IPVSKb5zA6 #ErasmusMundus #Scholarships #HigherEducation #EU
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed his decision to close Bilgi University, a liberal private institution in Istanbul, following widespread protests from students and faculty, amidst controversies involving the university's previous management being implicated in a criminal investigation. #Turkey #HigherEducation #FreedomofExpression
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree to close Istanbul's Bilgi University, one of the country's oldest private universities, amid a criminal investigation into its owner, Can Holding, which is accused of fraud and money laundering, raising concerns about the future of its students and staff. #Turkey #HigherEducation #FreedomOfSpeech
A university student named Jordan faced a year-long wait for his complaint about racist abuse from two peers to be addressed, ultimately receiving a £500 compensation for the delay but expressing disappointment over the inadequate sanctions imposed on the abusers, who remain at the university despite the institution acknowledging the comments as unacceptable. #Racism #HigherEducation #Inclusion #GB
A university student, Jordan, reported experiencing racist abuse at a Halloween party, but it took Cardiff University a year to address the issue, resulting in an initial compensation offer of £150, later increased to £500, while the perpetrators remain at the university and the specifics of their sanctions are undisclosed, leading Jordan to feel let down by the institution's handling of the situation. #Racism #HigherEducation #StudentSupport #GB #JO
A university student named Jordan, who experienced racist abuse at a Halloween party in October 2024, faced a year-long wait for the university's investigation and was disheartened by the initial £150 compensation offer, feeling let down by the lack of transparency regarding the sanctions imposed on the offending students, who remained at the university despite the confirmed racist comments. #Racism #HigherEducation #DiversityInclusion #GB #JO
A university student, Jordan, faced racist abuse from two fellow students at a Halloween party in 2024, and after a year of waiting for Cardiff University to address the issue, he was disappointed by the minimal sanctions imposed on the perpetrators and felt let down by the institution's handling of the situation. #Racism #HigherEducation #Injustice #GB #JO
A university student named Jordan reported experiencing racist abuse at a Halloween party in October 2024, but was disappointed by Cardiff University's year-long investigation that resulted in limited sanctions for the perpetrators and initially offered him only £150 for the delay, which was later increased to £500. #Racism #HigherEducation #StudentRights #GB #JO
A university student named Jordan faced racist abuse from two peers during a Halloween party in 2024, but after a year of waiting for the university's investigation, he received only a minimal compensation of £150, later increased to £500, while the offenders remained at the university and the specifics of their sanctions were kept confidential, leaving Jordan feeling abandoned and frustrated by the institution's handling of the situation. #Racism #HigherEducation #StudentRights #GB #JO
