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22 avril 2018

Much of what you think you know about Linda Brown – a central figure in Brown v. Board of Education – is wrong

As the nation commemorates the life of Linda Brown Thompson – the public face of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case – Brown is being celebrated as a heroic young girl from Topeka who “brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in America.”
But the story behind the historic Supreme Court case, as I plan to show in my forthcoming book, “Blacks Against Brown: The Black Anti-Integration Movement in Topeka, Kansas, 1941-1954,” is much more complex than the highly inaccurate but often-repeated tale about the case. More...

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22 avril 2018

Expats beware: losing confidence in your mother tongue could cost you a job

When a former PhD candidate recently asked me to write a reference for her, I found myself facing an unexpected dilemma. She is a wonderful person and a brilliant scientist whom any employer should consider themselves lucky to recruit, and I’m delighted to provide a reference saying just that. More...

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22 avril 2018

Facebook data: why ethical reviews matter in academic research

When the Facebook data of 50m users was collected by Cambridge academic Aleksandr Kogan, his actions reportedly came to the attention of colleagues who regarded his subsequent use of the data as unethical. More...

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22 avril 2018

Universities must tackle sexual violence on and off campus

A student-led campaign to end sexual violence at universities – Revolt Sexual Assault (RSA) – published the results of a national student survey last month. Working in collaboration with The Student Room, the findings show that 70% of female students and 26% of male students have experienced sexual violence – and almost one in ten female students have been raped at university. More...

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22 avril 2018

Why a post-racial British society remains a myth – even in universities

Racism is truly alive and kicking in British society, not least in liberal, progressive universities. This was evident in early March when a black female student released a video of people shouting “we hate the blacks” outside her room in her halls of residence. Unfortunately, this incident is far from isolated. More...

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22 avril 2018

Why ‘safe spaces’ at universities are a threat to free speech

The idea of universities being a “safe space” was until recently an issue that was unique to the US. Now the UK has experienced an upswing in incidents in which so-called “safe space” policies have reportedly threatened the right to free speech in British universities. More...

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22 avril 2018

Cyberbullies are also victims – they need help too

Cyberbullying is very different to traditional bullying. Relationships between victims and perpetrators do not need to be physically close, they don’t need to be in the same class or even in the same school, for example. More...

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22 avril 2018

University lecturer explains why academics are striking over pension cuts

University staff across the UK are striking over changes to their pensions. Academics at 64 universities, who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) and who are signed up to a defined benefit pension scheme (known as USS), are faced with cuts that could leave them significantly worse off in retirement. More...

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22 avril 2018

Underpaid and undervalued: the reality of childcare work in the UK

Despite the important job they do, wages for people working in childcare tend to be low. These workers earn less than the average wage across all UK employment sectors and barely half that of qualified teachers. More...

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22 avril 2018

Pinjaman bagi mahasiswa miskin untuk kesetaraan akses pendidikan tinggi

Banyak orang tua menyadari bahwa membesarkan anak yang bisa menguasai dua bahasa dapat memberi mereka sebuah keuntungan dibanding membesarkan anak-anak yang hanya menguasai satu bahasa. Dalam kompetisi global, generasi muda diharuskan menguasai setidaknya dua bahasa, yang salah satunya adalah bahasa internasional. More...

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