Top economists pile pressure on Keir Starmer to reverse Tory cuts Prominent academics say they are concerned Labour’s programme will not break with Tory economic orthodoxy The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
‘Accusing Israel of apartheid is not anti-Semitic’: Holocaust historian A growing number of Jewish academics are using the term apartheid to describe Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023
Experts warn against wave of fake news ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election Mexico's 2024 presidential election is less than a year away and political analysts and academics are warning of a wave of disinformation and fake news that continues to spread online The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
UK academics urge Royal Society to condemn fossil fuel industry Exclusive: Letter signed by more than 1,200 leading figures calls for ‘unambiguous statement’ about climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023
London academics to launch UK’s first menopause education programme New UCL course will offer women ‘evidence-based support’ on symptoms and treatments Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit Indian police have intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023
Non-native grass species blamed for ferocity of Hawaii wildfires Failure to heed warnings over unchecked growth meant blaze was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, say scientists and academics The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
Academics in Kerala raise concerns about four-year UG programmes Academics raise concerns over Kerala govt's plan to launch 4-yr UG courses w/o proper prep. CKCT to raise apprehensions before govt. PG courses unclear; existing infra inadequate. NEP 2020 not endorsing multiple pathways; workload of teachers a concern. Aim should be to offer quality courses & jobs, not encourage brain… The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023
Line-up revealed for Scotonomics' 2024 Festival of Economics THE line up for Scotland’s leading festival of economics has been announced – including top academics and international politicians. The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘will rue his green group attacks come election time’ Academics – and polls – say majority of voters back action on climate change and will punish Tories for ‘weak tactic’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023
Governor trying to administer universities in West Bengal, academicians write to President Academics incl. former VCs urge Pres. Murmu to stop Governor Bose from directly administering WB univs. Letter claims Gov. is setting aside founding acts, inventing new roles & appointing retired judges & police officers as VCs. Urge Gov. not to bring political fight into VC appointments. The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) challenges universities to support Tor The Tor University Challenge calls academics to do their part to foster privacy and free speech online. Here's all you need to know to join the initiative. TechRadar · Aug 10, 2023
The Guardian view on England’s universities: a summer of campus discontent Editorial: Institutions, academics and students are being ill-served by a failing marketised model of higher education The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023
An Offer to Academics Who Teach My Books in Their Classes If you adopt one of my books, I will, if invited, do a free presentation to the class. Reason · Jul 24, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023 The Scottish Government says we’re moving to a wellbeing economy – but when? EARLIER this week more than 200 charities, unions, academics and campaigners signed an open letter calling on Humza Yousaf to follow through with…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2023 Charities call for action from First Minister on wellbeing economy MORE than 200 charities, unions, academics and campaigners have signed a letter to Humza Yousaf calling for action on the implementation of a…
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023 Over 1,500 activists, academics, lawyers criticise FIR against fact-finding team that visited Manipur Over 1,500 human rights activists, civil society leaders, journalists, academics and lawyers from all over India on Tuesday signed a joint statement condemning the first information report (FIR) filed in Imphal against a fact-finding team of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) for concluding that the violence in Manipur…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023 Are Australian Research Council reports being written by ChatGPT? Multiple accounts from researchers suggest that feedback for Discovery Project grant funding was written by artificial intelligence
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2023 LA County leaders vow to continue supporting migrant Angelenos based on State of Immigrants report Focusing on ways to serve immigrants better and give them more of a voice on a host of economic and social issues, local legislators, academics and nonprofit leaders gathered last week at the fourth L.A. immigration summit.
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023 South African universities must do more to tackle staffs' race and gender imbalances At the advent of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, an overwhelming majority of academics in the country’s public higher education institutions were white men. Black South Africans (a group consisting of those designated as Indian, Coloured or African under apartheid) constituted 89% of the overall population. But they made up…
The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023 Former cricketer gets candid about his relation to India’s former President Related to India’s former President S. Radhakrishnan, coming from a family of doctors and hence, obviously expected to follow in his parents’ footsteps, brilliant in academics and among the top scorers in the Andhra Pradesh board exams with 98 per cent in science stream and on the cusp of gaining…
The Conversation · Jul 2, 2023 Zondo at Your Fingertips: new book offers an accessible and condensed version of South Africa's ambitious corruption inquiry Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president Jacob Zuma. No one except academics will read the commission’s 4,750 page report, but many will read Holden’s book, Zondo at your Fingertips.
Bangkok Post · Jul 1, 2023 House speaker row hurts coalition unity Academics and politicians believe the battle for the House speaker position between the Pheu Thai Party and the Move Forward Party (MFP) will undermine unity among the eight parties seeking to form a coalition government.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Queen’s University and academics’ union agree deal to end marking boycott The 750 students who had graduated without a classification will receive marks by the end of the summer, with a new graduation ceremony then planned.
The Conversation · Jun 23, 2023 'A study buddy' that raises 'serious questions': how uni students approached AI in their first semester with ChatGPT When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November last year, there was intense speculation about the implications of this technology for university teaching and learning.