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The Mathematician Lifting the Lid on Trump’s “Attacks”
During the dark days of the COVID pandemic, as a handful of scientists became vital to the public for analysis […]
February 19, 2026
UVA Launches Career Design Initiative
Career uncertainty is one of the most universal stressors for college students—especially as artificial intelligence, loan debt and an increasingly […]
February 19, 2026
What if Colleges Experimented at the Edges?
In her book Hope in the Dark, writer and activist Rebecca Solnit observes that transformation starts in the margins. The […]
February 19, 2026
‘Cancel culture’ is older than we think
This blog was kindly authored by Helen Mountfield, KC, Principal of Mansfield College, University of Oxford (@helenmountfield.bsky.social). You could say […]
February 19, 2026
OPINION: Want to get young people excited about learning? Give them hands-on programs, mentors and skills that lead to good careers
Sitting in a classroom and being lectured day after day is no way to excite young people about learning. Students […]
February 19, 2026
How universities can rise to the challenge of an unpredictable future workplace
Universities UK has this month launched Future Universities – a commitment to ensuring universities can play their part in the […]
February 19, 2026
Students Want to See Themselves in Your Enrollment Materials
Today’s students look for personalization and authenticity. When students scroll through college websites or social media feeds, they are not […]
February 19, 2026
Technical professionals are set to return to staff data collection
After a major review of staff statistics during 2025, HESA plans to reintroduce and alter mandatory workforce reporting for universities. […]
February 19, 2026
Why are universities missing from the duty of candour?
Student deaths by suicide keep raising difficult questions about how universities respond when tragedy occurs. For bereaved families, the period […]
February 19, 2026
New HEPI Policy Note: From investment to outcomes: Capabilities to deliver purposeful public investment in research
Author: Sarah Chaytor and Grace Gottlieb Published: 19 February 2026 HEPI’s new Policy Note examines how public investment in research […]
February 19, 2026
Parent Plus Loan Calculator – Road2College
Parent PLUS Loan Cap Calculator Only enter values in the yellow-tinted fields. Annual Cost of Attendance (COA): Number of years […]
February 19, 2026
NIH Director Will Be Acting CDC Chief; O’Neill to Head NSF
Jay Bhattacharya is now also acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images The National […]
February 19, 2026
Why District Leaders Are Rethinking Education Research and Policy
Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less margin for error than […]
February 18, 2026
What’s behind explosive student behavior?
Last summer, I was visiting a Head Start center in rural Ohio when a teacher offhandedly mentioned to me that […]
February 18, 2026
ACT Grammar Rules You MUST Know for Testing
The ACT English section has hidden patterns, and some of the most common mistakes—comma splices, run-ons, and subject-verb agreement—are exactly […]
February 18, 2026
YouTube for Student Recruitment in 2026
Reading Time: 13 minutes For years, YouTube sat at the edge of higher education recruitment strategies. Institutions uploaded campus tours, […]
February 18, 2026
STEM Education Takes Center Stage in South Carolina and Nationwide Through the NLGA
By Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, South Carolina, Chair of the National Lt. Governors Association, 2025-2026
February 18, 2026
Scholarship Sponsor Q&A: Charles L. Shor Foundation Epilepsy Scholarship
The CLS Foundation, rooted in Cincinnati and driven by the leadership of Charles L. Shor, channels private philanthropy into medical […]
February 18, 2026
I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’
I spoke in January 2026 with 150 high school students about career options. After explaining my own career as a […]
February 18, 2026
Meet Darshana Patel, the scientist shaping education in the California Legislature
Top Takeaways Patel replaces Al Muratsuchi, whom Speaker Robert Rivas removed. A data-driven former cancer researcher, Patel is polite but […]
February 18, 2026