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With precarious jobs, work identities shift — including for contract academics

More than 2.1 million Canadians today work in temporary, part-time or otherwise unstable jobs. For these workers, the ideal of a “standard employment relationship” — the predominant model for employment for decades in the second half of the 20th century — no longer defines their employment experiences or expectations.

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The City Symposium: How communities can come together to address their problems

Imagine your community is facing a thorny, complex problem. Let’s consider two scenarios.

The Conversation

How a Viktor Orbán-backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war

WHEN MCC Brussels – a soft power outpost of right-wing Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s privately run “pet” University, Mathias Corvinus…

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AI can help in identifying hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers, says study

A novel methodology developed by academics at the University of Birmingham shows how advanced artificial intelligence (AI) approaches can assist in discovering potentially dangerous chemical chemicals in rivers by monitoring their impacts on small water fleas (Daphnia). Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Socio-Economic Backgrounds of American Academics

An interesting empirical study. (Updated)

Reason

Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’

INTERVIEW: Nearly 400 scholars have fled Russia, Belarus and Ukraine since the start of the war. One of them narrates his ordeal to Arpan Rai

The Independent UK

How College Football Playoff Teams Are Balancing Academics With Sport

Four teams playing in the first round are prepping for the games and taking the biggest tests of the semester this week.

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Details revealed for Scotonomics' 2025 Festival of Economics

THE details for Scotland’s leading festival of economics has been announced – including top academics and international policymakers.

The National (Scotland)

Voters broadly accept Reeves’s £40bn of tax rises, research shows

Almost half of those surveyed by Bristol academics said increases were ‘necessary’ to improve public services

The Guardian - UK

Death threats, phone tapping and stalking: the consequences academics can face from sharing their research

When she passed her PhD viva, literature researcher Ally Louks posted a picture of herself and her thesis on X (formerly Twitter) in November 2024. The photo shared her thesis title: “Olfactory Ethics: The politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose”. The post garnered over 11,000 responses, some deeply…

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Swedish academics suffer widespread threat and harassment – most of it from their own colleagues and students

Last week, Ally Louks (now Dr. Louks), an academic at the University of Cambridge, posted a picture of herself on the social media site X with her fresh PhD thesis titled “Olfactory Ethics: The politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose”. The post received a surprising amount of attention…

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How to Write a 1st Class Law Essay: A Detailed Guide

Introduction In academics, students need to draft the best essay that reflects their knowledge of their subject. Therefore one of the common questions that comes to mind of every student is " how to write an essay" and what are easy ways to follow ...

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An Unrivaled Education at First Toa Payoh Primary School Balancing Academics, Physical Development, and Social Skills Near The Orie

The Orie, located in the bustling district of Toa Payoh in Singapore, is strategically situated for its residents to take advantage of a diverse selection of retail and dining opportunities. Surrounded by the charming nostalgia of one of Singapore's ...

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Hemi Pharma for Sale: “Hemi Pharma for Sale: Advanced Supplements for Peak Performance”

The pursuit of peak performance-whether in athletics, academics, or day-to-day life-has led to an increased demand for supplements that deliver more than just marginal gains. This is where Hemi Pharma for Sale steps in, offering a game-changing ...

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Voices: Blairites are in despair over Keir Starmer’s flailing leadership

COMMENT: A person close to the former PM said the current government is like a bunch of unimaginative ‘librarians and academics’ but, writes John Rentoul, for some Starmer is not just a librarian or an academic but a funeral director

The Guardian - AU

University of Sydney review proposes ‘civility rule’ that requires ‘meaning of contested words’ to be made clear

Lecturer questions if academics will have to explain context of every phrase they use, saying those who speak up on Palestine would be affected

The Independent UK

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

Exclusive: The letter says that a private members bill to legalise assisted dying is ‘inadequate’ adding that it ‘lacks prudence...at a time of crisis for the NHS’

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How Dollar Tree Supports Everyday Living of College Athletes

Balancing academics, athletics, and personal finances can be challenging for college athletes, who often operate within tight budgets. Managing expenses for daily necessities while maintaining an active lifestyle requires smart strategies and ...

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Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities. Fixing this benefits everyone

An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage Indigenous communities.

Evening Standard

Cop29 president faces pressure over LSE climate academic detained in Azerbaijan

Dozens of fellow academics have called for the release of the London School of Economics professor Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu detained in Azerbaijan.

Evening Standard

AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients a week in advance

The technology could help personalise treatment and prevent hospitalisations, academics said.

Radio France Internationale

UNESCO petitioned to save Lebanon's heritage sites from Israeli strikes

Hundreds of cultural professionals – including archaeologists and academics – have called on the United Nations to safeguard Lebanon's heritage sites in a petition published ahead of a crucial UNESCO meeting in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff

Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms

The Independent UK

Bluesky sees huge surge in new users following Trump victory

Influx of new users coincides with a recent exodus of academics from Elon Musk’s X

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Booker prize 2024: the six shortlisted books reviewed by our experts

From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 12.

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