DARK SECRETS: 14 - The Real Truth

Are academics more likely to answer emails from ‘Melissa’ or ‘Rahul’? The answer may not surprise you

Universities are supposed to be places where all students can learn, free from discrimination.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Robin Hood, morris dances and UFOs: English folklore survey gets post-Brexit reboot

A fresh look at cultural identity will follow outline of 60-year-old Survey of Language and Folklore, conducted by two academics driving a red Mini

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

‘Put them in a coffin’: could debate over Queensland’s ‘youth crime crisis’ take a dangerous turn?

While data suggests youth crime rates are at near-record lows, it’s become a totemic issue in the election campaign and that has Indigenous academics worried

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2024

‘I am physically here, but mentally in Gaza,’ says lecturer now living in UK

With 120 Palestinian academics killed since 7 October, the Council for At-Risk Academics faces unprecedented demand for help

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Academic rescued from Gaza gets place at Scottish university

ONE of the first academics to be rescued from Gaza and given sanctuary in the UK has received a placement at a Scottish university, it has been…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

What France’s ‘McKinsey Gate’ scandal revealed about the four major types of consulting’s conflicts of interests

McKinsey & Company and other consulting firms have long faced criticisms for their involvement with governments. Investigative journalists and academics alike have flagged their growing influence, citing cases like the staggering expenses of up to £1 million per day on private consultants for the UK’s Covid-19 Test-and-Trace service, or the…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

British Skull Auction Sparks Indian Demand For Return

Furious Indian politicians, activists and academics have demanded a 200-year-old skull listed for auction in former colonial ruler Britain, alongside at least 25 other remains, to be returned home.

International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024

Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Unisuper members call for divestment in NT gas

Climate scientists and academics have called on UniSuper to uphold its climate commitments and denounce investment in the Beetaloo Basin.

AAP · Sep 27, 2024

Artists plead for activists who threw soup on a Van Gogh to be spared jail

More than 100 artists, curators and academics said Just Stop Oil action was in keeping with ethos of the arts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024