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What's a 'gig' job? How it's legally defined affects workers' rights and protections

The “gig” economy has captured the attention of technology futurists, journalists, academics and policymakers.

The Conversation

Social media may threaten the Welsh language, study reveals

Academics at Swansea University compared minority and majority language speakers’ social media responses.

The Independent UK

Walter Scott descendent wades into 'racism' row with UK university

A DESCENDENT of legendary Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott has blasted academics at a UK university for warning students against…

The National (Scotland)

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How professors’ children are shaping the world

Zelenskyy, Macron and Sam Bankman-Fried are all academics’ kids on a global stage

Financial Times

All hands on deck sees volunteers win top gong for classic wooden boat

Dietitians, doctors, academics and lawyers who've turned their attention to restoring wooden boats in their sunset years have been rewarded for their labour of love.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-health secretaries call for ban on zero hour contracts for Scots carers

Alex Neil and Malcolm Chisholm have backed a campaign by relatives of patients, academics and politicians calling for an end to the exploitative regime in social care jobs

Daily Record

NSW Police questioned researchers' independence in gay hate crime review, inquiry hears

NSW Police were worried academics engaged to help review suspected gay-hate murders could be bias if they were "connected to the gay community", an inquiry hears.

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Socioeconomic rights deserve legal protection

Letter: Academics and lawyers on the new protected social rights proposed by Gordon Brown’s Commission on the UK’s Future

The Guardian - UK

Court Upholds Discipline Imposed on Professors Who Called Fellow Professor "Racist" in Anonymous Flyer

From Gruber v. Bruce, decided last week by Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.): An internecine difference of opinion among academics at Tennessee Tech University ("TTU" or "Tech") led to this action … asserting First Amendment retaliation … claims. The case arose after two faculty members were disciplined by the Provost…

Reason

Internet ‘increasingly prominent’ in radicalisation of extremists – research

Academics examined the role the internet played in the radicalisation of 437 convicted extremist offenders in England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Super League clubs sent fresh warning as court prepares to rule on UEFA claim

Independent academics say fans should expect to pay more to attend games if a Super League is established as they urge European Court of Justice to rule in favour of UEFA

Daily Mirror

Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls

As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to move towards open science and more research collaboration by offering open-source endowed chairs.

The Conversation

AI bot ChatGPT stuns academics with essay-writing skills and usability

Latest chatbot from Elon Musk-founded OpenAI can identify incorrect premises and refuse to answer inappropriate requests

The Guardian - UK

Rally outside Holyrood as 'meaningful' pay offer urged by UCU

SEVERAL MSPs spoke at a University and College Union (UCU) rally outside Holyrood as striking academics said employers need to make a…

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Universities condemned over threat to dock all pay of striking staff

Queen Mary in London and Wolverhampton criticised for ‘brutalising’ stance against employees

Bangkok Post

Prayut would 'give UTN a boost'

The United Thai Nation Party (UTN), also known as the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, is poised to do well in the next general election if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha decides to join it, academics say.

ABC News

University academics send joint letter to NT Chief Minister about ‘poor’ water planning regime

A group of 18 water experts from universities across the country has written to the Northern Territory Chief Minister to express concern about the region’s “poor” water regulations and to urge a halt in new extraction licences.

The Canberra Times

Science academy looks to facilitate visits from Ukrainian counterparts

The Australian Academy of Science is hoping to play a part in helping Ukrainian academics return to some semblance of normalcy.

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Scottish academics awarded millions in European grant scheme

Three academics have been awarded more than €4.7m from the European Research Council Starting Grant scheme.

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Government announces set up of independent panel to investigate North East crab and lobster deaths

Thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on beaches in the North East between October and December 2021, though conflicting causes have been put forward by DEFRA and academics

Al Jazeera

Australia’s modern slavery law not working, report says

Coalition of rights groups and academics calls on the government to strengthen anti-slavery legislation.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish academics score spot on top global list of most influential

NINE Scottish universities have had staff named in a global list of key academics.

The Independent UK

‘Personalised’ breast cancer screening could benefit women – researchers

Academics have come up with a new risk assessment tool which could lead to changes in the way women are screened.

The Guardian - UK

UCL academics criticise use of agency workers to replace striking security staff

University and College Union expresses concern at what it says appear to be intimidatory tactics

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Economic Forum Tackles Strategic Issues, Solid Studies

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Riyadh region, launched on Monday the tenth edition of the Riyadh Economic Forum, with a wide participation of government officials, economic experts and academics. Prince Faisal…

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