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Mac Engel: America’s future in college sports is the SEC, which is not good for America’s colleges

FORT WORTH, Texas — According the annual grift that is the U.S. News “Best National University Rankings,” the strength of the SEC is, surprisingly, not in academics.

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Edu officer: Schools need not cut vacations if they plan properly

NAGPUR: Vidarbha schools starting two weeks after those in rest of Maharashtra due to weather conditions is an annual feature. But this year, academics feel that this squeeze the academic calendar too tight. As schools reopen in June for the first time since 2019, the learning gap created during the…

The Times of India

Building bridges between scientific and Indigenous knowledge

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. It is co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Check back later for the video recording of the interview.

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Marcus Freeman responds to perceived knock on Ohio State academics

How will you feel when Freeman walks back into the 'Shoe on September 3? #GoBucks

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Equity stakes for sacked Swansea University academics in wellness village project shared with potential investors

QC acting for Swansea University, Simon Laddie, has cross-examined Prof Marc Clement who has has brought an unfair dismissal case with Steve Poole

Wales Online

Academics call on government to let Myanmar students stay in Australia due to danger back home

Myanmar scholarship recipients must return home on completion of their studies in Australia, but senior academics say there is a risk they could be tortured if sent back.

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Former Ohio State Players Respond to Freeman’s Academics Claim

The Notre Dame coach appeared to take a dig at Ohio State’s academics, leading former Buckeyes to weigh in.

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Equity stakes for sacked Swansea University academics in wellness village project widely circulated

QC acting for Swansea University, Simon Laddie, has cross-examined Prof Marc Clement who has has brought an unfair dismissal case with Steve Poole

Birmingham Post

Ohio State Fans React to Marcus Freeman’s Comment on Academics

He played for the Buckeyes and got his first coaching job there.

Sports Illustrated

Specialist gang ‘targeting’ Ukrainian treasures for removal to Russia

International academics and digital imaging experts have spotted a pattern in the theft of high-value artefacts

The Guardian - UK

Oxford university policies fail to protect free speech, academics warn

A group of Oxford academics have said the university’s policies on harassment and social media pose a ‘grave’ threat to its reputation.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson never took full control of the Tory party – uniting it now seems impossible

Boris Johnson is a weakened prime minister after the recent confidence vote by his party’s MPs. The view among many political analysts and academics is that the 211-148 vote in his favour is too damaging, and he is unlikely to turn things around. Some backbenchers expect him to be replaced…

The Conversation

Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression

Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet’s China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses

The Guardian - AU

As women decide Australia's new leaders, what is going on with academic leadership?

Women’s votes may have swayed the federal election result, but will a change in government move the culture towards one of empowering Australian women? In his victory speech, newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “Together we can make full and equal opportunity for women a national economic and social…

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‘Powerful’ US laws could shield Google from paying John Barilaro defamation damages, experts say

Tech giant was ordered to pay $715,000 over YouTube videos but academics say courts may struggle to enforce it

The Conversation

Where has the joy of working in Australian universities gone?

As universities engage in the current round of enterprise bargaining, it is timely to remember the importance of joy at work. It seems everywhere you turn workers are walking away from their jobs. Industries like hospitality and health have been hit particularly hard. But no sector is exempt, including higher…

The Guardian - UK

Meet the rebellious researchers embracing rap, magic and circus acts

Academics rise against the conventions of higher education, such as scholarly journals and conferences, in a new book

The Guardian - AU

Indian MP visiting Australia appears to equate Muslim conquest of India with Holocaust

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya’s comments come as Muslim student associations, religious groups and academics protest his visit

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Daily Record

Dundee academics recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

A leading midwife and doctor at Dundee University have been awarded an OBE and MBE.

The Times of India

Textbook row won’t impact academics, says former education minister Suresh Kumar

MYSURU: Former education minister and BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar on Wednesday said the textbook revision row will not impact the academics. Asserting that chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will put an end to the row, he said the controversy will be resolved within a couple of days. “Bommai has heard…

The Hindu

Engaging academic lawyers

Both the judiciary and the executive have rarely employed the expertise of Indian law professors

Reuters

Tunisia's panel to go ahead in writing new constitution despite academics' rejection

The head of a committee tasked to prepare Tunisia's new constitution said on Wednesday he would go ahead with whomever participates in the panel after prominent academics refused to join it, raising fears the restructuring of the political system would not have broad consensus.

The Conversation

The future of fishing and fish — and the health of the ocean — hinges on economics and the idea of 'infinity fish'

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that also includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for this free event, on May 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research…

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Capital vote 'not a bellwether'

Academics say the victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the gains made by the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties in the capital's councillor polls only reflect the political sentiment in major cities.

The Conversation

Here's what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work

Contract and casual workers in Australian universities have borne the brunt of revenue losses and funding cuts to higher education and research. When the government refused to provide JobKeeper to public universities during the COVID pandemic, thousands of academics on contracts got the boot.

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