University managers seem to be stuck in a weird superposition of opposing philosophies.

They seem to see staff in a very Hobbesian way, with the need to create a system of control and penalisation, while seeing students like Rousseau - noble individuals who want to learn out of their own intrinsic motivation, so we can do away with rigorous assessment.

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Missouri lawmakers want higher ed funding to follow the student. It’s not that simple • Missouri Independent

A simple idea is gaining traction in Jefferson City: fund colleges based on how many students they enroll, and let the money follow the student. It sounds fair. It sounds efficient. And it is more complicated than it appears. Missouri lawmakers are right to revisit how the state funds higher education. The current approach lacks […]

Missouri Independent

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Just got back from Spring Break, and my to-do list this week includes failing three students in my freshman-level academic writing class for using AI to write their papers. I used white font to implant some "invisible" instructions on the assignment sheet, so when they upload it or cut-n-paste it into an LLM, the bot follows the secret input, et voila!
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'Prioritised institution over students': Top university savaged
By Conor Duffy and Scout Wallen

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has been warned over "reprisal" action against a student who highlighted the university's failure to act on reviews into its gender-based violence policies.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/national-student-ombudsman-slams-uts/106485758

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'Prioritised institution over students': Top university savaged

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has been warned over "reprisal" action against a student who highlighted the university's failure to act on reviews into its gender-based violence policies.

Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatory

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University of New England (Australia): Digital Window Opens Onto UNE’s Collections . “UNE has launched its Collections Gateway, a digital portal providing access to carefully curated historical, cultural, and academic material amassed in the University’s unique collections over decades.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/23/university-of-new-england-australia-digital-window-opens-onto-unes-collections/
University of New England (Australia): Digital Window Opens Onto UNE’s Collections

University of New England (Australia): Digital Window Opens Onto UNE’s Collections . “UNE has launched its Collections Gateway, a digital portal providing access to carefully curated historic…

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Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays

Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank

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