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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

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This week we look set to see these challenges increase with the possible increase in the base interest rates by the Bank of England (the “Bank Rate”) to 5.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee next meets on Thursday 21st September ( Guardian , Financial Times , 24 August 2023 ).

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank. Over the course of a decade, from fall 2011 to fall 2021, the number of high school graduates attending community colleges decreased by more than 2.3 percent of its total budget. percent and 2.8

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Governance as a topic in Higher Education Studies

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The OED offers no more than “The act or manner of governing” and, misleadingly in respect to universities, defines a governing body as “the managers of the institution” ignoring the concept of ‘shared governance’ between governing bodies and senates implicit historically in the constitutions of most pre-1992 universities.