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From jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communication

Articles published in The Conversation go well beyond academics writing for a general audience – they can also serve as great content for educators to use in the classroom.

The Conversation · Oct 7

19-year-old Shubham Kumar from Bihar enters International Book of Records after achieving Level 22,222 in Candy Crush Saga

Shubham Kumar, a 19-year-old from Dighwara, Bihar, achieved Level 22,222 in Candy Crush Saga. This milestone has been recognised by the International Book of Records for teenagers. The achievement was accomplished on July 5, 2026, marking significant progress in the mobile puzzle game. Details about his gameplay duration or academic…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Senior academics set out key questions Cambridge must answer over Jason Arday’s death

Letter from more than 40 signatories says university has backed away from promised thorough review of events before death

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

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UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

Britain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf of Beijing's state security service.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

MI5 Issues Rare Public Alert to Stop Chinese Intelligence Benefiting From UK University Research

MI5 has warned UK universities that research funded through China's CGTRI could assist Chinese espionage, urging institutions to review collaborations under the National Security Act 2023.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

UK warns universities to cut ties with China-linked firm after MI5 flags AI, cyber research espionage

The UK has warned universities and academics against continuing work with a China-linked research organisation that MI5 says has strong ties to Chinese intelligence and was used to fund research that could support espionage.

The Times of India · Sep 30

UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

The British government has told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research institute

The Independent UK · Sep 30

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MI5 Warns 100+ UK Academics Were Linked to China-Funded AI and Spy Technology Research

MI5 has warned UK universities about research funded by CGTRI, alleging links to China's intelligence service and urging academics to review relationships that could carry security or legal risks.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

At least 100 UK academics may be helping to develop Chinese spy tech, MI5 warns

The British intelligence service said academics could be unwittingly improving China’s technical capabilities for spying

Evening Standard · Sep 30

MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities

Institutions have for years turned to China for funding opportunities but national security concerns are mounting

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

MI5 warns UK universities over ‘theft of tech secrets by Chinese front company’

Security service says academics should stop working with and taking grants from firm backed by Chinese intelligence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age

Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.

AAP · Sep 27

As more Australian universities use AI to mark students’ work, is it creating a ‘slop-cycle’?

Educational institutions find themselves suddenly confronted with a fork in the road

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

The ‘Sharma Ji Ka Beta’ Effect Isn’t Just About Marks Anymore

There was a time when the ultimate Indian parental threat was beautifully simple: “Sharma Ji ke bete ke 95% aaye hain.” Now, Sharma Ji's son has apparently evolved. He gets better grades, wakes up at 5 AM, plays three sports, has perfect skin, knows coding, plays the guitar, has 20…

MyLifeXP · Sep 27

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The Times of India · Sep 25

Hot, humid Singapore introduces a liquid-cooling data centre standard

Singapore has introduced a national standard designed to help data centres adopt liquid cooling in the tropics, as rising computing demands make it harder to rely on conventional air-based systems alone. Singapore Standard SS 726:2026, Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres, was jointly developed by the Infocomm Media Development Authority…

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

Indian Oil Heir Who Runs Controversial Mega-Zoo Made Sustainability Professor at Newcastle University

Newcastle University has defended awarding Anant Ambani a sustainability professorship after academics and conservationists raised concerns about his environmental record and scrutiny surrounding Vantara.

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Samsung Innovation Campus 2026 to train 2,000 Karnataka youth in AI

The programme, launched in partnership with Nrupathunga University, Bengaluru, was inaugurated in the presence of higher education minister Basavaraj Rayareddy and senior academics from the university.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality

More than 1,500 academics and economists sign letter, calling growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’

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The Conversation · Sep 17

Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: what’s lost when other work’s not counted

Professors Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala are two Black clinical psychologists working as academics in South Africa. What started as their shared frustration with the pace of change in universities became a research programme. For three years they recorded their conversations with each other, leading to three journal papers that…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

98.6% in Class 12, then the shotgun range: Shooter Aashima Ahlawat’s deal with her mother

Aashima Ahlawat balances academics and shooting, aiming for the Asian Games. Her mother's support was crucial for her training and relocation to Delhi. After overcoming initial equipment delays and competition setbacks, Ahlawat found her focus. She now prepares for the Asian Games by concentrating on each individual shot. Ahlawat's ultimate…

The Conversation · Sep 14

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The Conversation Africa has published more than 13,000 articles since it launched in 2015. Written by academics and researchers, these articles have covered topics ranging from political developments to health, climate change, environmental science, education, economics, culture and technology.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

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 - US · Sep 3

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 Independent UK · Sep 2

Australian university brings in AI chatbot to help teach psychology classes

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

The Conversation · Sep 1

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…

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