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Beyond The Lab

Head of Science Liz Turner sits down with Professor Angela Moles to talk about her career in STEM and what it means for IGS students to explore science and technology within a holistic education. Professor Angela Moles is an ecologist…

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Scholarships & Financial Aid

An athletics scholarship is financial aid awarded by a college or university to a student-athlete in exchange for participating in a sport. Scholarships can cover tuition and fees, room and board, and course-related books — but most student-athletes receive partial aid,…

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Hamline searches for a new provost

Hamline is officially looking for a new Provost for the upcoming academic year 2027-2028. A provost, or Chief Academic Officer, is one of the most important faculty positions to be held: provosts help support students by reviewing up-to-date curriculum while preparing…

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Erasmus+ and the disadvantaged student: fault lines and hope

The Erasmus+ Programme prescribes affirmative action in favour of disadvantaged students. Unfortunately, it works much less effectively than the European Commission intends. Howard Davies discusses a study commissioned by the European Commission and conducted by EUA that identifies the weaknesses…

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Research Funding & Grants Grant cycles, paylines, awards, and agency priorities (NIH, NSF, EU, foundations).
Publishing & Peer Review Journal policies, impact factors, peer review reforms, and retractions.
Open Science & Data Preprints, open access, FAIR data, replication, and research transparency.
Faculty Life & Tenure Tenure tracks, adjunct issues, sabbaticals, governance, and hiring trends.
Grad Students & Postdocs Stipends, advising, defenses, postdoc pathways, and unionization drives.
Ethics, IRB & Misconduct Human/animal research rules, conflicts of interest, and integrity cases.
Conferences & Collaboration Major meetings, symposia, cross‑disciplinary labs, and research networks.
University Leadership & Strategy Presidents, provosts, trustees, budgets, mergers, and strategic plans.

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