Double warning on impact of overworking on academic mental health
Fresh calls have been made to tackle a crisis of overwork and poor mental health in academia in the wake of two worrying new studies.
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Female academics ‘face motherhood citation penalty’
Male academics with small children garner significantly more citations for their papers, while for female researchers, motherhood is linked to a drop in citations, according to a study.
Fortnite Battle Royale adds cheeky warning for students
Fortnite Battle Royale has added a message to its mobile app telling kids not to play in school.
It Oversaw For-Profit Colleges That Imploded. Now It Seeks a Comeback
The organization at the center of one of the largest fraud scandals in the history of for-profit colleges is planning a comeback.
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Can the healthcare sector match big tech in going 100 percent renewable?
It seems like every month for years, some company in the digital set has committed to, or better yet, achieved 100 percent renewable power supply.
Amazon does big business with Trump’s government
President Donald Trump seems to be preparing for a war with Amazon. But Trump's government is one of Amazon's biggest customers.
India’s move on university autonomy raises funding alarm
The Indian government’s decision to grant 60 universities “autonomous” status has been hailed as a “welcome step”, but question marks remain over how it will impact public funding of higher education.
Who’s Reading Your Email?
University of Rochester professors found out their emails were reviewed and shared, raising questions of how much privacy faculty members should be assured.
Marijuana legalization could help offset opioid epidemic, studies find
Experts have proposed using medical marijuana to help Americans struggling with opioid addiction.
