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MYSTERIOUS: Academics - What They Never Told You

Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay

Workers who blame algorithms for lowering their earnings are getting help from academics to find out how the system works

The Guardian - UK

Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ

Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’

The Guardian - US

Australian university brings in AI chatbot to help teach psychology classes

Academics say using AI for teaching may create ‘damaging issues’

The Independent UK

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Nearly 30 years after Erasmus, university alliances are reshaping Europe’s higher education landscape but still lack visibility

As students, academics and university personnel across Europe head back to university, very few are aware that their university is likely to be part of the European University Initiative. Cooperation across European universities strengthened in 2019 with the launch of European university alliances, a project supporting the internationalisation of European…

The Conversation

Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials

In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh

The Guardian - UK

Jason Arday plagiarism accuser Nathan Cofnas faced doubts over expertise, 'far-right agenda' at Ghent

Nathan Cofnas, the academic who exposed Cambridge University Sociology professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, faced objections from fellow academics at Ghent University over his appointment to a postdoctoral research role.

The Times of India

Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser

Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months ago

The Guardian - UK

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30 Scottish academics sign letter condemning Nathan Cofnas over Jason Arday pile-on

Dozens of academics from Scottish universities have signed an open letter in support of the suspension of the researcher who sparked the pile-on…

The National (Scotland)

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses 'frivolous' bid to overturn US conviction

Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.

Euronews

8 Scottish academics sign letter defending Nathan Cofnas over Jason Arday pile-on

EIGHT academics from Scottish universities have signed an open letter in support of the researcher who sparked the pile-on which preceded the death…

The National (Scotland)

The new Halloween video game has been banned in Australia – and not because of the violence

Academics and a former classification board director say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards

The Guardian - AU

The many tragedies of the Jason Arday case

Letters: Readers respond to Guardian reports and commentary about the academic, who was found dead at his home last weekend

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

From Cambridge to Indian campuses, a similar playbook hounds the marginalised

Early this year, we were in Manchester to attend the British Sociological Association’s 75th annual conference. Sitting among hundreds of academics, we were deeply intrigued by the title of Professor Jason Arday, the former Cambridge scholar’s plenary talk – ‘Wanted dead or alive: The playbook’. Arday, with great enthusiasm but…

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The Conversation

Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education

The death of Professor Jason Arday has left many of us with a profound sense of sadness. For Black academics in particular, his loss feels deeply personal. Jason represented possibility – a reminder of what could be achieved despite the barriers that continue to shape Black people’s experiences in education.

The Conversation

Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face

Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism.

AAP

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

An education task force is weighing a fresh migration proposal aimed at easing social tensions, as a royal commission investigates social cohesion.

The Guardian - UK

Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level

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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

LONDON - Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week amid a high-profile plagiarism storm that featured racism claims, was found dead Friday, the prestigious British institution confirmed.

France 24

Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, found dead after 'harassment campaign'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead.

The Independent UK

University of Cambridge to review ‘relevant processes’ alongside Jason Arday investigation

An investigation into Professor Arday’s employment will be carried out ‘independently by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge’

The Guardian - UK

Jason Arday and the lack of oversight and quality control of academics

Letter: An Oxford academic says teaching and teamwork matter just as much as a CV full of impressive research output

The Guardian - UK

‘Real mummy’s curse’: health warning over growing trade in mummified human remains

Academic paper says often illicit trade exposes enthusiasts – and postal workers handling items – to serious risks

The Times of India

Jason Arday denies plagiarism and lying about his achievements; Cambridge is now reviewing the process that led to his appointment

The University of Cambridge is reviewing the way it appoints senior academics after the resignation of Professor Jason Arday, whose career and academic record have come under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian - UK

‘Old racist wine in a new bottle’: Black academics respond to Jason Arday affair

Figures in higher education feel double standards are being used to delegitimise work of minority groups

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