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Year abroad: A very French welcome

It’s a well-known stereotype that French people love to protest. Like all stereotypes, some national clichés ring truer than others (Parisians might not actually be as rude as we think). But after having had all but one of my classes cancelled in my first week studying at Sciences Po Lyon,...
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By , Oct. 22, 2025

Growing calls for free higher education in UK as cost-of-living burdens continue

Calls are mounting for free university tuition in the UK following the government’s announcement that maintenance grants will be returning for some UK university students by 2029. The University of Portsmouth’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Graham Galbraith CBE, said that higher education “should be free for British people”. Prof Galbraith told BBC...
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By , Oct. 21, 2025

Trump offers funding boost to universities that agree to conservative policies

The Trump administration has proposed cutting federal funding for universities that do not align with its conservative policy goals. On 1 October, the Trump administration sent a ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’ to nine leading US universities, offering substantial federal funding in return for the universities’ adoption of...
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By , Oct. 21, 2025