By Elizabeth Redden. During the time attendees have been gathered for the biennial Scholars at Risk congress, news broke that a professor from Montreal’s Concordia University has been imprisoned in Iran. A leader of a Pakistani law college was shot dead by unknown assailants on motorcycles. An Israeli sociology and anthropology professor was among those killed in an attack by Palestinian gunmen on a Tel Aviv restaurant and shopping complex. Read more...
'Universities in a Dangerous World'
Une ligne téléphonique d’écoute psychologique pour les professionnels de la fonction RH
L’ANDRH a lancé le 7 juin 2016 en partenariat avec le cabinet de prévention des risques psychosociaux Eléas, un service d’écoute et d’assistance psychologique par téléphone, destiné à ces membres. Voir l'article...
Navigating Risk Management Challenges in Today’s Highly Complex Environment
By Tim Wiseman - EvoLLLution. Developing distinct risk management frameworks is central to minimizing silos, improving communication and collaboration, and improving institutional efficiency. More...
How administrators can help manage five common risks
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Public and private schools across the country, from elementary schools to major universities, face many of the same risks, exposing the schools to financial and reputational loss, and leaving school administrators with the daunting task of mitigating those risks. More...
Identifier et comprendre les risques psychosociaux
Les Risques psychosociaux concernent toutes les organisations du travail, qu’elles soient industrielles ou tertiaires… Les métiers de la fonction publique hospitalière n’y échappent pas. Relations avec les patients et leurs familles, évolutions du management, de l’organisation de l’établissement. Voir l'article...
The risk facing the NUS comes less from disaffiliation campaigns and more from policymakers
We have worked closely with, Megan Dunn, the outgoing President of the National Union of Students (NUS), who is a great advocate for students. But today’s media is full of stories resulting from the election of a new President, Malia Bouattia. The banner headline across the front page of The Times, for example, has a story about a potential mass NUS disaffiliation campaign. More...
Students more at risk of crime than public – universities must rethink how to keep them safe
By , and . Students may be more at risk of crime and mental ill-health at some universities than others because of differences in the way institutions consider the safety and well-being of their students. Last year, 2.3m students started university in the UK, representing 4% of the population. More...
Des pistes pour prévenir le burn-out
Par Laurent Gérard. La Fédération des intervenants en risques psychosociaux (Firps) dévoile, le 30 mars, une batterie de préconisations pour prévenir le burn-out. Entreprise & Carrières en a obtenu la primeur. Voir l'article...
Risk Management in Tertiary Education
This subject provides an overview of the rapid rise of risk management in tertiary education. Framing this explosion in the broader context of public policy change and the emergence of the risk society, it critically examines the concepts and practices of risk management. More...
Innovating Higher Education and Managing the Politics of “Risk”
By Vincent J. Del Casino Jr - EvoLLLution. Institutional innovation starts with leadership being comfortable with the idea of risk and failure, and demands true commitment to transformation and evolution across the campus. More...