‘I’m lost’: poorer pupils lose university places after A-level grade surge
Experts say disadvantaged have been most affected by missed learning during Covid pandemic Read more
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‘Soviet socialism saved and improved tens of millions of lives’? One CA prof thinks so.
In response to a tweet condoning Lenin as a murder, an economics professor expressed his support for Soviet violence. Read More
How higher ed can help us cope with the ‘great resignation’
Universities are rethinking their “customer base,” expanding beyond four-year undergraduates and graduate students Read more
Netflix’s ‘The Chair:’ When the truth is woker than fiction
When word hit that Netflix was releasing a limited series lampooning the life of administrators and professors on a tony northeastern college campus, critics of higher education were no doubt overjoyed. Read more
New MSU diversity plan would require two equity and inclusion courses to graduate
Michigan State University recently published a 77-page diversity, equity and inclusion framework that lists dozens of goals to infuse the progressive ideology into every aspect of campus life, from curriculum to hiring practices to funding priorities. Read more
BU epidemiologist says ‘idea that schools need to stay open’ is ‘mystifying’
An epidemiologist and Boston University professor took to Twitter on Saturday to question the assumption that schools need to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Archaeology can help with climate change, claims campaigner
There is much to learn from ancient farming techniques, and archaeology can help mental health too, says organiser of Campaign to Save British Archaeology Read more
Seeing themselves out
More professors quit over face-to-face teaching mandates. Read more
Mask bans? Why 3 laws may protect students, faculty with disabilities
Immunocompromised individuals could ask for and get relief, according to Syracuse University professor. Read more
Famed Duke expert on human dishonesty suspected of fraud
Manipulated data in study of truth and behaviour threatens career of popular TED Talk star Dan Ariely Read more
