Key developments – New data show that in the current sluggish hiring environment, people who lose their jobs are staying unemployed longer, with nearly four in ten exhausting their unemployment benefits before securing new employment. This trend highlights…
Continue reading Unemployment Benefits Run Out for 40% of Job Seekers as Hiring LagsA recent wave of reporting highlights that job seekers are now enduring longer periods of unemployment before securing new positions. One account notes that “people who are unemployed are taking longer to find new jobs” and often see…
Continue reading Unemployment Benefits Exhausted as Job Seekers Face Lengthening Gaps Between Layoffs and Re‑employmentKey developments: A federal appeals court struck down the SAVE repayment plan in March, triggering a massive shift for about 7.5 million borrowers. Loan servicers are now emailing borrowers with a 90‑day window to select a new plan, and…
Continue reading Millions of Borrowers Face Higher Payments and New Tax Burdens as the SAVE Plan EndsKey developments: The federal appeals court struck down the SAVE repayment plan in March, prompting the Education Department to give 7.5 million borrowers 90 days to choose a new plan, with half likely seeing payments jump from a median $110…
Continue reading Major Shifts in U.S. Student‑Loan Policy – SAVE Plan Ends, Tax‑Bomb Looms, PSLF DelaysStudent-run newspapers are flourishing across U.S. campuses, many of which lack dedicated journalism majors. While roughly 1,100 college papers exist, fewer than half are housed at schools with academic journalism programs. National data show only about 120 accredited…
Continue reading College journalism thrives even without formal journalism programsKey developments: U.S. News has identified 27 universities leading the nation in undergraduate AI education, signaling a growing emphasis on AI curricula across campuses. At the same time, the federal FAFSA remains a yearly requirement for students seeking…
Continue reading AI Programs, FAFSA Requirements, and the Rise of Student Journalism Shape Campus PrioritiesKey developments this week include a surge in scholarship programmes aimed at widening access to elite graduate education, a landmark expansion of a U.S. university into India, and a series of industry‑academia collaborations designed to boost employability and…
Continue reading Global Education Landscape Shifts with Major Scholarship Launches, New International Campus, and Strategic Industry PartnershipsKey developments include a wave of scholarship offers targeting both domestic and international students, and a significant expansion of higher‑education infrastructure in Asia. The Sheffield University Management School will fund half of tuition for eligible MBA candidates starting…
Continue reading Global Education Sector Announces Major Scholarship Initiatives and New International Campus PlansResearchers reported that simply consuming olive oil before a carbohydrate‑rich meal can blunt post‑meal glucose surges. In mouse experiments, the pre‑meal oil delayed digestion and triggered a cascade of hormonal and neural signals that improved blood‑sugar control, even…
Continue reading Eating Olive Oil Before Carbs Lowers Blood‑Sugar SpikesKey developments: A new UCL‑led analysis published in BMJ Mental Health shows that five major national events – the Brexit referendum, the first Covid‑19 lockdown, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 2022 mini‑budget and the ongoing pandemic – each…
Continue reading Covid, Brexit and UK fiscal shocks drive sharp rise in mental‑health distress
