The Latest Breaking News from Academics

Universities may face sanctions if staff-student relationships are not disclosed

Academics who refuse to report personal relationships with their students should be dismissed, the universities watchdog has proposed.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Embrace ‘satisfying’ relationships to reduce risk of chronic diseases in later life, study suggests

Medics should also ask their patients about their social relationships, academics said

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

Medics should also ask their patients about their social relationships, academics said.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Why a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach

It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the federal government to address the long history of athlete abuse in sport.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

African Queens: Njinga review – Jada Pinkett Smith’s docudrama is like a mediocre Channel 5 show

This tale of a 17th-century African female ruler features impressive academics, but they’re drowned out by poor-quality dramatic sequences. It lacks context, analysis or personality

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Australia to do more to counter foreign interference - minister

Australia's government plans to "out" foreign interference operations that are targeting politicians, academics and community leaders, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

Cambridge academics argue Scotland has right to hold indyref2 without Westminster

SCOTLAND does have the right to hold a referendum without the agreement of Westminster under a “people power” concept established at the time of…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023

Australia and the US are cracking down on 'Chinese spies' in STEM, and Beijing is taking advantage

Australia and the United States have taken tough measures to counter technology theft and economic espionage from China. But prominent scientists are warning some of the measures are "killing the sector", and Beijing is taking advantage of it.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Netflix: is mainstream content squeezing out the daring plots viewers originally fell for?

Since the field of cultural studies got its start in the 1950s, academics have been investigating what different pop cultures have to say about society. While popular culture has often been criticised as a sort of dumbing-down of “real” culture driven by purely commercial interests, research has provided important insight…

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Anti-strike bill will put UK at odds with Europe, research finds

THE controversial "anti-strike bill" will put the UK at odds with much of Europe despite the Tories claiming otherwise, academics have…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023