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NHS must learn lessons of Covid to overcome winter flu, say experts

If not, academics say people will continue to get sick and die while schools close and hospitals are overwhelmed

The Guardian - UK

Feeling insecure in midlife among six subtle signs linked to dementia

Researchers identified some unexpected symptoms that could put people at a higher risk of developing dementia

The Independent UK

Visible for diversity, invisible in research: the burdens Black female academics face in universities

Black women are underrepresented in senior roles in British academia. As of May 2024, there were only 70 Black women professors.

The Conversation

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Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

The Guardian - US

The Looming Higher Ed 'Brain Drain': Is Political Interference Forcing Academics to Flee Certain States?

Political intrusion in US universities threatens academic quality, mirroring an academic 'brain drain' seen in authoritarian states. Learn how governing board overreach is driving faculty to flee and jeopardizing research excellence.

International Business Times

Under the Radar: 5 Ultra-Low PE Stocks the Market Is Mispricing

Wall Street loves to complicate simple ideas. The efficient market hypothesis crowd will tell you that stocks trading at 5 times earnings must be broken, damaged goods that deserve their basement valuations. The momentum traders avoid them entirely, chasing whatever is moving up and to the right on their screens.…

Benzinga

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.

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Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College

Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy

The Guardian - AU

Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers

UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience

The Guardian - UK

Chat Control "brings high risks to society" say privacy experts

While welcoming voluntary CSAM scanning, scientists warn that some aspects of the revised bill "still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for children."

TechRadar

The Latest: Epstein emails reveal ties to influential figures even after conviction

Thousands of documents released by the House Oversight Committee offer a new glimpse into what Jeffery Epstein’s relationships with business executives, reporters, academics and political players looked like over a decade

The Independent UK

Bad Bridgets podcast about crime among Irish women in US inspires film

Margot Robbie’s company to make movie based on Northern Ireland academics’ stories of poverty and prison

The Guardian - UK

LA fraudsters ‘living like kings’ by scamming the IDs of foreign celebrities and academics, cyber experts say

The scam appears connected to an Armenian organized crime group, one expert believes

The Independent UK

China-critical UK academics describe ‘extremely heavy’ pressure from Beijing

Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targeted

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Booker prize 2025: the six shortlisted books, reviewed by experts

From 150 titles to a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 10.

The Conversation

Professor Nishan Canagarajah steps down as Chair of The Conversation UK

Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, is to step down as Chair of The Conversation Trust UK’s Board of Trustees at the end of 2025, after four years in the role.

The Guardian - AU

Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim

Researchers behind report cited by some in the Coalition say their work is based on various assumptions – largely involving cost to overseas customers, not Australians

Reason

Hoover Fellow Program: Up-to-5-Year Paid In-Residence Position for Aspiring Academics (Including Aspiring Legal Academics)

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Extramural Absolutism," by Deepa Das Acevedo

This new article is here. The Introduction: Free speech absolutism has seemingly had its day, inasmuch as scholarly and public (if… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Extramural Absolutism," by Deepa Das Acevedo appeared first on Reason.com.

The Conversation

Some animals are more equal than others: the dark side of researching popular species

Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and shapes decades of research. The connection can be personal, even affectionate, but it can also create tensions when others set their sights on the same species.

The Independent UK

Four emotions that can boost health and wellbeing in older couples

Experiencing these emotions together can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol

Evening Standard

Sharing happy moments may boost health of older couples, study finds

Academics in the US analysed data from three pieces of research that included 321 couples in Canada and Germany aged between 56 and 89.

The Conversation

Foreign spies are trying to steal Australian research. We should be doing more to stop them

When we think of spies, we may go to images of people in trench coats and dark glasses, trying to steal government papers. Or someone trying to tap the phone of a senior official.

The Conversation

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Have you ever wondered how our Daily newsletter comes into being? It lands in your inbox every day as a neat package: a short editorial followed by a dozen or so articles written by academics on everything from health and science to politics to the environment or arts. For you…

The Guardian - UK

Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say UK experts

Women’s health academics at UCL call for national education programme to combat misinformation and unregulated advice

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