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The economic world recently turned its attention to the resort of Jackson Hole, in a remote Wyoming valley. The annual economic policy symposium of central bankers, policymakers, academics and financial gurus took place in this unlikely spot, producing outcomes that hold significant implications for economies worldwide.

EDINBURGH University academics have called on the institution to make a public apology after the principal met with Israel’s deputy ambassador to…

But some academics suggest the evidence of the link between semaglutide and suicidal thoughts is ‘weak’.

A MEETING between the principal of Edinburgh University and Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK has been harshly criticised by academics at the…

Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel

The dominance of western methodology in research conducted in Africa continues to preoccupy academics. The result, they argue, has been the silencing of Indigenous knowledge. Indigenous ways of knowing are not making the contribution they could to the knowledge ecosystem. Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba and Zainab Monisola Olaitan have researched the…

Australian swimmer sets new Olympic record; university cheating ‘beyond belief’, say staff and students

Staff and students say failure to challenge wholesale use of genAI threatens to make degrees all but worthless

I appreciate the replies from Orin, Will, and Sam. We have very different conceptions on what role a scholar should play and what role a judge should play. My writings in this area are both retrospective and prospective. I look backwards to see what qualifications a judge had at the…

Academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees

Researchers say 650 tonnes on order for Paris Games is a potential stress on local and regional resources