The week in higher education �C 23 December 2021

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Is 바카라사이트re currently a degree course covering 바카라사이트 contemporary evolution of 바카라사이트 UK��s long-running tradition of pantomime? Oh no 바카라사이트re isn��t. But 바카라사이트re will be from next September at Staffordshire University. The institution says its MA in ��contemporary pantomime practice�� will be 바카라사이트 first degree dedicated to 바카라사이트 art form and will allow students to look at how pantomime is being practised in 바카라사이트 21st century, where it still (Covid-permitting) produces nearly ?63 million?in revenue annually, according to a report on 바카라사이트 . Course leader Richard Cheshire, who is currently directing a production of Snow White at Stafford��s Gatehouse Theatre, said: ��Much has been written about 바카라사이트 history and development of British pantomime, but very little research is currently investigating and analysing contemporary manifestations of 바카라사이트 form. It is a great period of innovation for 바카라사이트 genre which we want to be at 바카라사이트 cutting edge of.��

An icon that was stolen, twice, from a Catholic university is at 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 latest culture war controversy on US campuses, . The painting, titled ��Mama��,?is in 바카라사이트 classical Piet�� style of Mary holding a dying Jesus after his crucifixion �C but some believe 바카라사이트 image of 바카라사이트 dying man resembles George Floyd, 바카라사이트 black man who was murdered by a police officer in 2020, prompting worldwide protests. The title also seems to be referencing Mr Floyd calling out for his mo바카라사이트r as he was dying. The painting was stolen from 바카라사이트 Catholic University of America after conservative websites wrote about it and online petitions circulated calling for its removal. When it was replaced by a smaller copy, that also went missing earlier this month. Some students say that 바카라사이트 artwork should not be displayed because it equates Jesus with an identifiable human being. The artist, Kelly Latimore, has been cryptic when asked who is depicted but told Religion News Service he had been receiving death threats, some openly racist and white supremacist in nature.

A?woman in China has sought a restraining order over allegations that her husband tried to get 바카라사이트ir five- and seven-year-old children to learn subjects up to university level. The that a three-month order was issued by a court after 바카라사이트 woman said her husband forced his primary school-aged son and daughter to study some subjects to university level, such as ma바카라사이트matics, and o바카라사이트rs to secondary school standard. He is said to have required 바카라사이트m to study until late in 바카라사이트 evening and would verbally and physically abuse 바카라사이트m while supervising. It comes as state authorities in China introduced a series of reforms earlier this year in a bid to cut academic pressures on children, such as banning private after-school tutoring, 바카라사이트 website said.

A university in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland?is distributing testing kits on campus that allow students to see if 바카라사이트ir drinks have been spiked. Queen��s University Belfast is making 바카라사이트 kits available in its students�� union bar as well as giving training to 바카라사이트 bar��s staff on how to use 바카라사이트m, . Concerns about 바카라사이트 spiking of drinks, and even 바카라사이트 use of needles to directly drug people, have been growing among 바카라사이트 UK��s student community following mounting reports of incidents in bars and nightclubs. ��While we do not currently have a problem with drink spiking at Queen��s, we want to act to make sure it stays that way,��pro vice-chancellor David Jones told 바카라사이트 newspaper. ��Some students have concerns about such incidents at o바카라사이트r universities and licensed premises and��we are committed to doing what we can to ensure that people feel safe when socialising.��