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WarWilding: a new word to describe the startling effects of using nature as a weapon

From defensive flooding to buffer zones, using the natural world in conflict is as old as war itself – now academics have given it a name

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid as body found in search for missing academic

ABERTAY University paid tribute to one of its academics as a body was found after he was reported missing.

The National (Scotland)

Are you a busybody, a hunter or a dancer? A new book about curiosity reveals all

Twin academics Perry Zurn and Dani S Bassett fought to forge idiosyncratic paths through academia… then put that knowledge to use in a seven-year study of how we learn

The Guardian - UK

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Textspeak enhances language and is 'Gr8'

Learning to write in 'textspeak' doesn't undermine our language, according to Australian academics, it actually enriches the way we communicate with each other.

AAP

Jason Clare has just put the Australian Research Council on notice. This brings (some) good news for academics

This week Education Minister Jason Clare has kicked off what could be a major reset of university research funding in Australia.

The Conversation

Uber files: how World Bank-sponsored research on gender painted the company in a positive light

The recent leak of 124,000 confidential Uber documents has shed light on some of the ethically questionable activities that have arguably helped fuel the ride-hailing company’s global rise. Among allegations of law breaking and the secret lobbying of government figures, the “Uber files” show that the company paid academics to…

The Conversation

Academics welcome Australian Research Council overhaul following controversial grant decisions

Researchers and Greens raise concerns about ‘national interest test’ introduced by Coalition which Labor has signalled will remain

The Guardian - AU

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KU’s appointment process to teaching posts flayed

Academics object to imposition of age limit for Professor posts

The Hindu

Historians, academics express solidarity with Kannur varsity VC

They allege ‘false, defamatory and politically motivated campaign’ against Prof. Ravindran

The Hindu

Hafta letters: Abhinandan’s authoritarian tendencies, freebies, academics on Hafta

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Newslaundry

Group wants opinions on Gen Prayut's tenure

Academics and media outlets are urging the public to take part in an online poll to express their opinions on the dispute over when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure ends.

Bangkok Post

Study suggests having a Covid-19 jab while pregnant ‘not linked to stillbirth’

Academics in Canada looked at data on 85,162 births where half of the mothers had received a coronavirus vaccine during pregnancy.

The Independent UK

On-screen success for Hunter school

STUDENTS from Merewether High have set the national bar for on-screen academics.

Newcastle Herald

Melbourne university in court over casuals

The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking the University of Melbourne to the Federal Court, alleging it coerced and took adverse action against two casual academics.

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The Guardian - UK

How the microwave trick to fool car thieves backfired on my dad

Brief letters: Key fob warning | Missing economists | Erasmus academics | Holiday essentials | Chip shop favourites

The Hindu

Submit report on availability of playgrounds in T.N. schools: High Court

Order passed in plea asking physical education be given equal importance as academics

The Conversation

Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse

The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally.

ABC News

Federation University's decision to axe arts program draws criticism from critical thinkers

Reducing access to humanities degrees will reduce critical thinking among the population, academics warn, as Federation University's decision to axe its Bachelor of Arts program continues to draw criticism.

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The Independent UK

Use of antipsychotic drugs among dementia patients increasing, study suggests

Academics at the University of Exeter and King’s College London compared current prescribing with pre-coronavirus levels.

Bangkok Post

'Stay neutral' as US-China tensions rise, experts says

Thailand must maintain neutrality and remain committed to a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions between the United States and China following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, academics say.

The Times of India

Nunchi: Try this Korean parenting style to raise smart, happy and successful kids

If you are a fan of Korean dramas, you might have noticed how many of the main characters are super smart – whether at their job, academics or at a social level. Many of them are also empathetic in nature. Now this may sound fictional and too-good-to-be-true, but it could…

Daily Record

Women may not live longer than men as new study questions long-held belief

Although men have a lower life expectancy than women, men have a “substantial chance of outliving females”, according to academics from Denmark.

The Guardian - UK

Academics make claims of bullying and racism at another UCL school

UCL pledges to investigate allegations which include older staff being pressured to retire early from construction school

The Independent UK

Former home of Robert Burns brought to virtual life on Minecraft

Ellisland Farm has been recreated in its 18th-century form on the popular video game by students and academics from Glasgow University.

Bangkok Post

The rise and rise of alternative meat

Academics and the private sector are embracing alternative meat solutions to help mitigate the meat industry's impacts on health and the environment.

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