‘Grooming alerts’ call for social media
Children at risk of online grooming should be sent automatic alerts as part of the government's internet safety strategy, the NSPCC has said.
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Oxford University extends exam time to boost female students
Mathematics and computer science students at the University of Oxford were given extra time to complete their final exams last summer in a bid to close a gender grade gap, it has been revealed.
If you build it, they may not come
Initiative to encourage liberal arts colleges to create online courses gets positive reviews from faculty members, but students may not be convinced.
Academics ‘lack support’ to help with student mental health
Responding to students’ mental health problems has become an “inevitable” part of an academic’s job, but many staff do not feel properly supported in this role, according to a report.
All computers are flawed — and the fix will take years
All the world's computers are flawed, and companies are fumbling with fixes. It will take years until the issue is fully sorted out.
Trump’s immigration plan unites left and right in fury
US President's Donald Trump's plan to offer citizenship to undocumented migrants has pulled off the rare trick of uniting left and right - in outrage.
Makerspace brings high-tech tools to Cabrillo College
Layer by colorful layer, plastic figurines form in the bellies of a row of 3-D printers at Cabrillo College’s new Makerspace.
Why You Should Teach at Lunchtime
Students are more creative in the middle of the day, study finds.
Take these 9 steps to demystify science-based targets
More companies are setting greenhouse-gas emission targets in line with what science says is needed to keep global temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures.
Lecturer calls for universities to tackle abuse in the theatre
An academic expert on theatre has called for ethical training to be introduced into drama education, just as it is in many medical, law and business schools.
