JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread
A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its rapidly increasing spread". Read more
The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.
Several dead after shooting at university in Prague
Police were already on the lookout for a gunman when he killed at least 15 people in a central district of the Czech city of Prague on Thursday which was bustling with visitors and Christmas shoppers. Read more
A Look Back at College Closures and Mergers
More than a dozen colleges announced closures this year. Most struggled with enrollment issues that only accelerated after the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
NYU promotes pronoun website that recommends gender-neutral terms like ‘Crotch Goblins’
A newsletter sent out by the university’s Office of Global Inclusion on Dec. 13 features links to 'toolkits' like 'Pronouns' and 'Trans Inclusive Practices in the Classroom.' Read more
What does the trans guidance for England’s schools say?
How to make sense of some of the key passages from long-delayed guidance Read more
Antisemitic activism hurting job prospects as academics, doctors kicked out
Academics, doctors, lawyers and others are losing their jobs – and more could find themselves struggling to get hired – due to antisemitic activism. Read more
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
The UK Supreme Court has upheld earlier decisions in rejecting a bid to allow an artificial intelligence to be named as an inventor in a patent application. Read more
Restrictions on tenure and academic freedom have college professors eyeing the exits
College professors once regarded Wisconsin as one of the safest places to work, with the right to be tenured baked into state law. Then, in 2015, the state removed that right and sent dozens of instructors running toward the exits. Read more
‘All Hands on Deck’ for Retention
Ohio Wesleyan is seeing its highest retention numbers in more than a decade as it targets student success from multiple angles. Read more
England’s schools must be involved in new transgender guidance, union warns
National Education Union says too many LGBTQ+ young people still find school a negative experience Read more
