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As women decide Australia's new leaders, what is going on with academic leadership?

Women’s votes may have swayed the federal election result, but will a change in government move the culture towards one of empowering Australian women? In his victory speech, newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “Together we can make full and equal opportunity for women a national economic and social…

The Conversation

‘Powerful’ US laws could shield Google from paying John Barilaro defamation damages, experts say

Tech giant was ordered to pay $715,000 over YouTube videos but academics say courts may struggle to enforce it

The Guardian - AU

Where has the joy of working in Australian universities gone?

As universities engage in the current round of enterprise bargaining, it is timely to remember the importance of joy at work. It seems everywhere you turn workers are walking away from their jobs. Industries like hospitality and health have been hit particularly hard. But no sector is exempt, including higher…

The Conversation

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Meet the rebellious researchers embracing rap, magic and circus acts

Academics rise against the conventions of higher education, such as scholarly journals and conferences, in a new book

The Guardian - UK

Indian MP visiting Australia appears to equate Muslim conquest of India with Holocaust

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya’s comments come as Muslim student associations, religious groups and academics protest his visit

The Guardian - AU

Dundee academics recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

A leading midwife and doctor at Dundee University have been awarded an OBE and MBE.

Daily Record

Textbook row won’t impact academics, says former education minister Suresh Kumar

MYSURU: Former education minister and BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar on Wednesday said the textbook revision row will not impact the academics. Asserting that chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will put an end to the row, he said the controversy will be resolved within a couple of days. “Bommai has heard…

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Engaging academic lawyers

Both the judiciary and the executive have rarely employed the expertise of Indian law professors

The Hindu

Tunisia's panel to go ahead in writing new constitution despite academics' rejection

The head of a committee tasked to prepare Tunisia's new constitution said on Wednesday he would go ahead with whomever participates in the panel after prominent academics refused to join it, raising fears the restructuring of the political system would not have broad consensus.

Reuters

The future of fishing and fish — and the health of the ocean — hinges on economics and the idea of 'infinity fish'

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that also includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for this free event, on May 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research…

The Conversation

Capital vote 'not a bellwether'

Academics say the victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the gains made by the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties in the capital's councillor polls only reflect the political sentiment in major cities.

Bangkok Post

Here's what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work

Contract and casual workers in Australian universities have borne the brunt of revenue losses and funding cuts to higher education and research. When the government refused to provide JobKeeper to public universities during the COVID pandemic, thousands of academics on contracts got the boot.

The Conversation

Students, profs on either side of online-offline row

KOLKATA: Several educationists, professors and principals, both former and serving, have raised concern over the demand of a section of students to conduct semester examinations online. It is time for academics to return to normal and students must also reconcile to it and prepare themselves accordingly, they felt.

The Times of India

Mexican officials say a notorious cartel killed 2 Tijuana journalists. Critics aren’t buying it

TIJUANA, Mexico — Journalists, academics and law enforcement officials in Mexico are not convinced that the Arellano-Félix cartel was behind the January slayings of two prominent Tijuana journalists, as the government claims.

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Cattle industry's environmental impacts spark academics' call to eat less beef

Researchers who reviewed the environmental impacts of agriculture are calling on Australians to cut most of the beef from their diets in a move that has sparked a strong response from the meat industry.

The Guardian - UK

Black students frustrated at lack of action on university racism, MPs told

Academics and student leaders tell committee black students and staff face ‘ingrained institutional racism’

The Hindu

Section of academics slam inclusion of Hedgewar lesson in textbook

Minister says there is nothing in the changed textbook that hurts secular values

France 24

Ninth edition of Togo’s international fashion festival reflects on future of industry

The 9th edition of FIMO, Togo's international fashion festival, didn’t open with a series of fashion shows, but instead with a science symposium organised by the University of Lomé. The theme of the discussion: how to pursue ethical fashion production while Africa continues to be the recipient of thousands of…

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Oxford and UCL tipped to win lion’s share of grants in UK research audit

Northumbria soars up research excellence framework ratings of 76,000 academics used to divide up £2bn annual funding

The Independent UK

Fourth booster ‘significantly’ increases protection

Academics have been monitoring the levels of protection post-vaccination.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire author's delight as book on 500 years of Sikh history published

Ranveer Singh, from Newmains, has been hailed by a whole host of academics following the release of Patshahi Mehima - Revisiting Sikh Sovereignty.

Radio France Internationale

Macron invites the great and good to savour pomp of inauguration ceremony

Former presidents, military, health and trade union chiefs as well as athletes and academics will feature among the 450 guests at the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron as president of France on Saturday morning at the Elysée Palace.

The Conversation

Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter raises questions about its role in the digital social infrastructure

Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk of the public square fuelled by Elon Musk’s recent proposed takeover of Twitter. Many have balked at the idea that a billionaire would entirely control another one of the world’s important social networks, one that has been adopted…

The Conversation

Elon Musk's bid to take over Twitter recalls the robber barons of the 19th century

Pundits, academics and members of the public have criticized Elon Musk’s successful bid to acquire Twitter. Some Twitter users have even considered leaving the platform.

The Conversation

Critical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities

Editor’s note: This story is part of series that also includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for this free event, on May 3 at 2 p.m. EDT, co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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