"We already expect universities to set out clear disciplinary consequences for antisemitism and to enforce them, and so we will hold them to account on that."
The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that the bombings have damaged approximately 30 universities since the conflict began on February 28, raising serious concerns about the impact on education and research in the country.
Explore the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history. Class begins on Saturday, January 24th. This six-week course includes live 90-minute sessions with Ryder Patzuk-Russell each week from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST.
The results show students' views on free issues tend to be nuanced and they sometimes seem contradictory. In particular, while the principle of free speech has stronger support from students than in the past, so do specific bans. While 35% said they would bar Reform politicians from speaking, that included 41% of those who said they voted for Reform in the 2024 general election.
Grande école Literally translating as 'big school', a grande école is in fact a higher education establishment too. A grande école is usually defined as prestigious, recognised by the state. However this is not the same as institutions designated 'Ivy League' in the US or 'redbrick' in the UK - grande écoles have a different structure and rules to standard French universities. A grande école can be public or private. They offer three or five-year programmes and award a master's degree.
Universities in the UK reassured arms companies they would monitor students' chat groups and social media accounts after firms raised concerns about campus protests, according to internal emails. One university said it would conduct active monitoring of social media for any evidence of plans to demonstrate against Rolls-Royce at a careers fair. A second appeared to agree to a request from Raytheon UK, the British wing of a major US defence contractor, to monitor university chat groups before a campus visit.