University of Alberta sociologists found that over time, people with higher incomes grew less concerned with a range of social issues.
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2018
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Rapid and massive degradation of our environment is a major threat for the future. Surprisingly, education is not mobilised worldwide to empower children. Fortunately, many initiatives explore how to make students actors ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2018
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There is increasing pressure being placed on universities to deliver better "value for money". Universities minister Sam Gyimah wants school leavers to have greater access to the labour market outcomes for each individual ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2018
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A new report, published today (26 September), examining staff sexual misconduct within the higher education sector reveals the difficult experiences that students have had when they try to report staff sexual misconduct to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2018
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Large percentages of foster youth have college aspirations, but estimates from research suggest that no more than 20 percent of that population are known to enroll and fewer than half of them actually graduate.
Education
Sep 26, 2018
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Recently, the University of Adelaide used a special exemption under the Equal Opportunity Act to advertise eight academic positions in the faculty of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences for women only. This raises ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2018
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A new study from the University of Notre Dame found that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pay higher fees to issue tax-exempt bonds than non-HBCUs. And the evidence points to racial discrimination as the ...
Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2018
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Schools can be hugely influential in students' choices about higher education, irrespective of the grades they achieve, research has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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Almost half of young people in the UK now go to university. Who gets in – and what and where they study – affects a person's place in society and their future earnings, as well as the skills available to the job market. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2018
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For years, researchers have known that it is hard to attract and keep women and some minorities in science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM - fields. Now, a Montana State University researcher has found that the ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2018
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