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The Guardianworld4 days ago
England Plans Minimum GCSE Requirement for Student Loans
England is considering a policy that would require at least one GCSE pass to qualify for student loans. The change could exclude around 33,000 students annually and reduce university revenue by more than £200 million each year.
Statscience37 days ago
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Requiring In-Person Visits for Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling that would have required women seeking abortions to visit a doctor in person to obtain mifepristone. The decision preserves access to mail-order abortion pills while the underlying lawsuit continues. The cou…
The Guardianworld40 days ago
University of Nottingham Notifies 2700 Staff of Redundancy Risk
The University of Nottingham has informed 2700 staff that their roles are at risk of redundancy as it seeks to cut more than 600 academic and support posts. The institution reported an £85m budget deficit last year and warned it could run out of money by 2031. Union representativ…
bbc.co.ukfinance44 days ago
Edinburgh University Industrial Action Threatens James Tait Black Prize
Britain's longest-running literary prize faces possible cancellation for the first time in its 107-year history due to a marking and assessment boycott at Edinburgh University. The action stems from a dispute over planned staff wage cuts and redundancies. Judges have indicated th…
hydrogenfuelnews.comworld46 days ago
California Bill Proposes $23 Billion Fund for University Research
A bill introduced in California would establish a $23 billion fund dedicated to supporting research at state universities. The proposal aims to provide sustained funding for academic research projects across the University of California and California State University systems. If…
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france24.comworld57 days ago
Israeli Military Kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza Strike; Gaza Holds Mass Wedding, VCU Approves Memorial Funds, Tesla Provides Free Charging
Israeli military strikes killed at least eight Palestinians, including three children, in Gaza on April 23, despite an ongoing ceasefire. In a separate development, 300 couples married in a joint ceremony in Deir al-Balah, funded by a UAE humanitarian initiative.