After years of criticism for low intake of ethnic minority and state school students, the university has achieved a dramatic turnaround. More...Thousands of academic staff at British universities are being treated as second-class citizens on precarious contracts, says a report highlighting the “alarming rise of mass casualised labour” in higher education. More...Campaigners have argued for open access to scientific research since the dawn of the internet – so why is it taking so long. More...This role is crucial in underpinning the quality of education provided to students, but so too is the need to provide fair pay, pensions and job security for those who work in universities, say 29 UK professors. More...Professors refuse to act as external examiners, potentially disrupting students’ results. More...The universities minister has criticised UK higher education institutions for their failure to recruit and promote black and minority ethnic academics, after figures showed that no black staff were employed at the most senior levels. More...Westminster’s newest recruits are now in a position to challenge older MPs who benefited from a free education. More...UK universities with links to China have issued warnings to staff and students travelling to and from areas affected by the coronavirus, urging anyone with symptoms to seek medical advice. More...
In Mary Churchill’s most recent column about getting things done in 2020, she ended with the question for the readers about what we do to be organized. Rather than a lengthy comment, I decided to write a post instead. More...
Reading has always been one of my favorite activities. With my family in New Jersey for the 2019 school year, the drives, flights and train rides to visit provided great opportunities to read physical books and listen to audiobooks and podcasts. More...
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