By Samuel Lovett. Looking for great university deals? From NUS Extra to UniDays, these are the best places to look for the top student offers. Read more...
06 septembre 2015
Sexual Healing
By William J. Peace. For the past 37 years, I have routinely been asked, "Can you have sex?" I consider those who ask me that question rude. But more important, the question emphasizes my lowly social status as a paralyzed man. Despite 40 years of progressive legislation designed to empower people with disabilities, negative stereotypes persist. We are considered to be inferior, physically deviant, and asexual. That puzzles me, because I have witnessed the development of a substantial literature on sex and disability. More...
A Controversial Search Ends With a Controversial Chief for the U. of Iowa
By Eric Kelderman and Mary Ellen McIntire. Two days after faculty members peppered J. Bruce Harreld with questions about his qualifications to run a major research university, Iowa’s statewide Board of Regents named him on Thursday as president of the University of Iowa. More...
Is Nuance Overrated?
By Steve Kolowich. Nuance is revered in higher education. That’s especially true in sociology, where scholars spend their lives digging into the fine grain of human social behavior, often finding even finer grain underneath. More...
Where to find the best student discounts
Starting university? Top head teachers offer their advice
By Samuel Lovett. "Own your successes and hold on to your ambition. Above all, never be afraid to ask for help". Top heads give their advice for Freshers Week. Read more...
Freshers 2015: funding still available
By James Connington and Samuel Lovett. As the start of the academic year approaches, we take you through some of the scholarships and bursaries still open for undergraduate students. Read more...
Why students with smallest debts have the larger problem
By Susan M. Dynarski. Politicians who complain about college costs frequently cite two numbers: one trillion and seven million. Student borrowers owe more than $1 trillion, and seven million borrowers are in default, according to the latest Department of Education data. More...
When it comes to student loans, there's no simple nudge
By Ben Castleman. Never before has the topic of student loans featured so prominently in the nascent stages of a presidential campaign. Nearly every major candidate has publicly addressed how they would help Americans better manage their student debt, with policy prescriptions ranging from making college debt-free for all students to simplifying and expanding access to income-based repayment options. More...
Back to school a mixed picture for U.S. young adults
By Martha Ross. It’s back-to-school time, the annual ritual marking the end of summer and one of this country’s most widely shared rites of passage. Even so, the flood of youth and young adults into schools and classrooms every fall does not include everyone. One in five high school students does not graduate, not every high school graduate goes to college, and not every college student completes his or her degree. More...
When the supermarket becomes a classroom: Building learning communities beyond the school walls
By . Only 20 percent of a child’s waking time is spent in school. That means that even with the best schools, the best teachers and the best educational policy, schools cannot close the achievement gap. To be sure, mountains of research demonstrate the significance of early schooling in changing learning trajectories for young children. More...
