Growing demand on the dark web for AI abuse images
A new study has found a clear desire among online offenders to learn how to create child sexual abuse material. Read more
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Indiana Argues Professors Lack First Amendment Rights in Public Classrooms
Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.” Read more
Second UK university faces strike action at start of next term
Sheffield Hallam staff to walk out for four days in late September in row over job cuts Read more
Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online
Education secretary launches review of curriculum in primary and secondary schools in England aimed at teaching critical thinking Read more
Trump uses ‘coded speech about race,’ journalism professor says
President Donald Trump uses “coded” language about race according to a University of Colorado professor. Read more
Oregon higher education leaders propose budget they say will jeopardize programs and raise costs for students
The board tasked with broad oversight of Oregon’s public universities and community colleges signed off on its $4.75 billion budget proposal Thursday. But the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission was not happy with it. Read more
How to protect your brain from ageing
Lara Lewington travels to California to meet the scientists and experts researching our brain health, and investigating whether we can change how our brains age. Read more
AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts
In 2005, the American Association of University Professors spoke out against this form of protest amid calls for scholars to spurn Israeli institutions. Now, the group says boycotts “can be considered legitimate tactical responses.” Read more
Shift to relationship bans ‘signals new approach in universities’
Regulator’s decision to shelve register of staff-student relationships in favour of recommending ban indicative of changing culture in institutions, academics say Read more
