Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this. Rigid, traditional assessments need to make way for a more flexible, personalised way of working out what students know and can do. The current system is not only vulnerable to cheating, it also disadvantages those […] … learn more→

In studies or work, discipline is a habit of commitment and self-control, which together with personality and behavior, can lead us to achieve our goals. According to the first meaning of the Royal Spanish Academy , “habit” is the “special way of proceeding or behaving acquired by repetition of the same or similar acts, or originated by […] … learn more→

There is a persistent idea that a generalist degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts, is less likely to land you a job when compared to a specific qualification. This is personified by the stereotypical arts student as a directionless young person who has chosen to explore sprawling and eclectic subjects with no clear outcomes. This was […] … learn more→

Stress is stopping students from enrolling in and staying in college. According to a recent survey of over 12,000 adults in the U.S., 63% of those 18 to 24 who had never attended college said emotional stress is one of the biggest reasons why they are not currently enrolled. And among those who do enroll, 41% thought […] … learn more→

After two years very disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis, the international mobility of young people is on the rise again. Among the measures most popular with students who wish to spend part of their course abroad is Erasmus + . Why was Erasmus chosen as the tutelary figure of this program which, in 2022, celebrated its 35th anniversary? How does the […] … learn more→

Title of course: “Negotiation Strategy: Fostering Collaborative Dynamics in Competitive Environments” What prompted the idea for the course? I designed this class to help undergraduate business students find the skills and confidence they need to develop solutions to better the world around them through business. Students arrive on campus with energy, ambition and an instinct that business […] … learn more→

Would-be physicians are often told that a winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. Applicants’ quests to get clinical experiences — through, for example, physician shadowing, global health experiences or medical scribe work — can have harmful unintended consequences. Such activities can perpetuate inequality when they disguise privilege as merit, reinforce damaging narratives or […] … learn more→

What is direct admission? In direct admission, soon-to-be high school graduates can be accepted into a college or university without having to submit an application. This often happens during a student’s senior year of high school, but some colleges make these offers during junior year. Direct admission is one of several strategies colleges and universities use to […] … learn more→

Felecia Commodore, an associate professor of higher education at Old Dominion University, explains what this means for gender equity in the college presidency – and why U.S. colleges and universities still have a long way to go. Why does this matter? While women make up about 60% of undergraduate as well as master’s and doctoral students in the U.S., […] … learn more→

Up to 700 Indian international students were recently found to have allegedly arrived in Canada with fraudulent admission letters from post-secondary institutions. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada only discovered the letters were fraudulent years after some of the students graduated and had applied for work permits or permanent residence. The students have been accused of misrepresenting their […] … learn more→