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How universities can address the lack of Black scholars in academia

In the UK, out of 164 university vice-chancellors, only two are Black. Professor David Mba was recently appointed as the first Black vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University.

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Why scientists should be humble

Intellectual humility can play a positive role in science. Intellectual humility is not scepticism. It does not imply doubt. An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs – scientific, moral, religious, political or other – and may pursue those commitments with vigor. Their intellectual humility lies in…

The Hindu

Time to ponder why no Indian resident has ever won an Abel Prize or Fields Medal: Narayana Murthy

Ponder why no Indian has won Abel Prize or Fields Medal: Narayana Murthy urges mathematicians to find solutions & produce another Ramanujan.

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Lafarge Faces Civil Suit In US Led By Yazidi Nobel Laureate

The civil suit, filed in a New York court by attorneys that include human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, references a $778 million US Department of Justice.

International Business Times

Secret Codebreaker And Queen Victoria Impersonator Mary Ratcliffe Dies At 98

Tribute to WWII codebreaker who helped shorten the war and later became beloved Queen Victoria impersonator

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US Yazidis sue France’s Lafarge for aiding ISIL violence

The French cement maker is accused of abetting violence and terrorism by providing supplies for tunnels and prisons.

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Counting scientists’ productivity with numbers undermines science | Explained

Stanford University’s John Ioannidis recently ranked the top 2% of scientists in various fields. This list is based on 6 citation indicators, including total citations and single-author citations. However, this system has drawbacks, such as not accounting for quality/impact of work, not extrapolating between fields, and incentivising unethical practices. Ranking…

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The UK city voted prettier than Venice

Chester is ranked ‘prettiest city in the world’ by study due to high percentage of buildings adhering to golden ratio

The Independent UK

EU remembers Iranian woman who died in custody at awarding of Sakharov human rights prize

The European Parliament is remembering a young woman who died in Iranian police custody during a ceremony at which she and a Iranian human rights group were officially awarded the EU’s top human rights prize

The Independent UK

The Covid inquiry was the least of Sunak’s worries: now he has to face his own MPs

With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Mohammadi, vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, remains behind bars for her long-time work advocating for women's rights and democracy in Iran.

WEKU

Children of jailed Iranian human rights activist accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi’s prison sentence has been decried as politically motivated by the international community

The Independent UK

Iran stops Mahsa Amini's family travelling to France for EU rights award

Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf. Amini's death while in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Teenage children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf

Mohammadi is renowned for campaigning for women’s rights and democracy in her country

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Iran’s Mohammadi slams ‘tyrannical’ regime in Nobel Prize speech from jail

Imprisoned Nobel laureate denounces Iranian government in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech read by her children.

The Independent UK

Children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi to accept Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf

The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi are set to accept this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf in a ceremony in the Norwegian capital

The Independent UK

Iran bans Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize

Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported

International Business Times

Iran's Jailed Narges Mohammadi To Receive Nobel Peace Prize In Absentia

The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, currently in prison, who will be represented by her children.

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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in prison, Narges Mohammadi blasts Iran's 'tyranny'

The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf in a ceremony Sunday in the Norwegian capital.

The Guardian - UK

Jon Fosse says he would have stopped writing 40 years ago if he had listened to critics

Septology author uses Nobel laureate speech to say writing ‘can save lives’ as he recalls his early poor reviews

The Independent UK

The UK city voted prettier than Venice – according to mathematicians

Chester is ranked ‘prettiest city in the world’ by study due to high percentage of buildings adhering to golden ratio

The Guardian - UK

Life without Iranian activist Mohammadi ‘constant struggle’, says family

Narges Mohammadi, who won peace prize for her activism against oppression of women in Iran, is in prison in Tehran

The Independent UK

The UK city voted prettier than Venice by mathematicians

Chester is ranked ‘prettiest city in the world’ by study due to high percentage of buildings adhering to golden ratio

The Hindu

After COVID break, Centre approves fourth phase roll-out of GIAN scheme

Govt. to restart GIAN, PM Modi's pet project to bring foreign experts to teach in Indian universities. Since 2015-16, 1,612 foreign faculty members have visited from 59 countries, delivering 1,772 courses. IITs, NITs, State universities, IIITs, IISCs, IISERs, etc. have benefited, with 72,000 students directly impacted. MoE now insisting on…

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Henry Kissinger was a global – and deeply flawed – foreign policy heavyweight

Declarations of the end of an era are made only in exceptional circumstances. Henry Kissinger’s death is one of them.

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