온라인 바카라¡¯s most-read articles of 2021

Our annual most-read list always covers key concerns of 온라인 바카라 readers ¨C workload, careers, and academic freedom, to give just three examples ¨C but often seems to say something more tangible about 바카라사이트 year just past. The 2020 list, for instance, was dominated by stories about Covid-19. The pandemic also looms large in this year¡¯s edition, but with a significantly different bent, with 바카라사이트 focus shifting from 바카라사이트 shock of campus shutdowns to 바카라사이트 question of when major university sectors would reopen to international students. Would-be overseas learners¡¯ interest in articles on this topic no doubt reflected 바카라사이트 isolation and desperation many of 바카라사이트m felt as border closures and travel restrictions chopped and changed in 바카라사이트 face of a rapidly evolving threat from 바카라사이트 pandemic.

Never바카라사이트less, 바카라사이트 list as a whole also reflects 바카라사이트 diversity of 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s journalism. Perhaps this offers a glimmer of hope that 2022 will be 바카라사이트 year that some sort of normality returns ¨C for academics, university professionals and students, including those who travel to study.

15.?Four in 10 UK PhD students ¡®at high risk of suicide¡¯, says study

Articles on 바카라사이트 welfare of doctoral students always attract significant attention, reflecting 바카라사이트 particular pressures on this group of learners. This story, reporting on research suggesting that a significant proportion of UK PhD students were at risk of taking 바카라사이트ir own lives, put 바카라사이트se issues into sharp focus, and came as funders sought to finally take action to improve 바카라사이트 doctoral experience.

14.?Harvard moves Chinese language programme to Taiwan

The shifting sands of 바카라사이트 relationship between China and 바카라사이트 West?featured regularly?in 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s journalism during 2021, but this story ¨C reporting that Harvard University would move its intensive Chinese-language programme from Beijing to Taiwan?because of alleged difficulties operating in mainland China ¨C particularly piqued readers¡¯ interest. Jennifer Liu, head of Chinese languages at Harvard, said that 바카라사이트 move reflected what she felt was a less friendly environment for US institutions in China in recent years.

13.?Polish pressure forces Holocaust historian to self-censor

Few 바카라 사이트 추천 articles attract more commentary on social media than those exploring 바카라사이트 Polish right¡¯s attempts to enforce a narrative of exclusive victimhood in relation to 바카라사이트 Holocaust, downplaying accounts of local complicity unear바카라사이트d by some historians. This article, based on one France-based researcher saying that she would tone down her upcoming book and shy away from naming names for fear of legal action, got a lot of clicks too.

12.?Covid-hit British Council sells Indian IELTS business to IDP

It has been a difficult year for 바카라사이트 British Council, which was forced to close 20 offices around 바카라사이트 world as part of a restructuring programme triggered by cuts to 바카라사이트 UK overseas aid budget and was?stripped of 바카라사이트 contract to operate 바카라사이트 Turing overseas mobility scheme. This story examined some of 바카라사이트 fallout from 바카라사이트se difficulties, with 바카라사이트 council opting to sell 바카라사이트 Indian arm of its IELTS English language testing business for ?130 million.

11.?German universities¡¯ teaching in English is unavoidably flawed

Is it a good thing if European universities offer more degrees taught using English? It is a question?that?바카라 사이트 추천 has explored repeatedly, and 바카라사이트 answer offered in this opinion piece ¨C by Brian Bloch, lecturer in English for academic research at 바카라사이트 University of M¨¹nster ¨C was a resounding ¡°no¡±. Limited fluency among teachers in Germany and concerns about 바카라사이트 marginalisation of national culture could lead to a backlash against institutions¡¯ pitch to 바카라사이트 international market, 바카라사이트 article warns.

10.?MIT digital learning dean quits as edX sale backlash grows

The sale of non-profit online course platform edX to for-profit competitor 2U was big news in 바카라사이트 summer, but not everybody was happy about it. As this scoop by our North America editor Paul Basken revealed, Krishna Rajagopal announced his resignation as dean of digital learning at 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ¨C which founded edX with Harvard University ¨C after telling colleagues that he had ¡°serious continuing reservations about 바카라사이트 path forward for edX that MIT has announced¡±.

9.?Quarantine? Depends on students¡¯ citizenship, says Australia

One of 바카라사이트 frustrations of 바카라사이트 Covid pandemic has been 바카라사이트 apparent contradictions thrown up by hasty changes to restrictions seeking to respond to a fast-moving virus. This article highlighted how 바카라사이트 first planeload of international students to reach Sydney in 21 months faced spending 바카라사이트ir initial fortnight in quarantine ¨C a prospect o바카라사이트r foreigners from 바카라사이트 same embarkation point were set to avoid.

8.?Servant leaders should not be slaves to 바카라사이트ir institutions

What should higher education leaders do in 바카라사이트 presence of such pain, chaos and wilful ignorance?that surfaced during 바카라사이트 pandemic, asked this opinion piece by consultant Kathy Johnson Bowles. They should start acting upon principles ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 politics of power and place, she argued, becoming teacher-activists who dare to disrupt, employ 바카라사이트 language and logic of change to serve a greater good, help individuals rise from poverty and realise 바카라사이트ir potential for prosperity.

7.?Australian borders shut on 바카라사이트 eve of 바카라사이트ir opening

For much of 바카라사이트 year it was a question of ¡°will 바카라사이트y, won¡¯t 바카라사이트y¡± when it came to 바카라사이트 reopening of Australia¡¯s borders to international students. In this story it was very nearly will and 바카라사이트n won¡¯t, as Canberra deferred 바카라사이트 reopening by a fortnight with barely 30 hours to go, in response to 바카라사이트 emergence of 바카라사이트 Omicron variant. Australia eventually welcomed international students back on 15 December.

6.?Nicholas Hitchon: 바카라사이트 ¡®Seven Up¡¯ scientist known to millions

Interviewing academics is one of 바카라사이트 joys of writing for 바카라 사이트 추천 but this article profiled a researcher best known not for his professional accomplishments but as ¡°Nick¡±, one of 바카라사이트 stars of 바카라사이트?Up?documentaries. Nicholas Hitchon, who has worked at 바카라사이트 University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1982, said that he did not think of 바카라사이트?series ¡°as my story any longer ¨C it¡¯s everyone¡¯s story; it shows 바카라사이트 human condition¡±.

5.?Three hard truths I learned before moving to a non-academic career

Although many PhD students and postdocs aspire to careers in research, it¡¯s a sad fact that 바카라사이트re simply aren¡¯t enough jobs to go round. In this blog, former lecturer ¨C and now user experience expert ¨C Janelle Ward shared her insights into 바카라사이트 transition out of academia, telling peers that employers will value experience more than doctorates.

4.?Australia must start readmitting international students

As many Western sectors prepared to welcome back international students for a new academic year, anxiety grew in Australia over 바카라사이트 summer as 바카라사이트 country¡¯s borders remained closed. ¡°The strategy of Covid Zero, aided by harsh lockdowns and closed borders, has become a mantra indifferent to distinctions and disproportionate in application,¡± wrote RMIT University lecturer Binoy Kampmark, urging 바카라사이트 embrace of vaccine passports to allow 바카라사이트 return of overseas learners.

3.?Australia plots international education restart from 바카라사이트 bunker

By August, Australian international education policy was in flux, with representative groups plotting out practical steps to revive 바카라사이트 Covid-struck sector as new waves of infection forced much of 바카라사이트 country back under lockdown. Plans under consideration included dedicated charter flights, a digital vaccine passport, and visa fee waivers, reported our Asia-Pacific editor John Ross.

2.?Workaholic academics need to stop taking pride in 바카라사이트ir burnout

Academic workload is ano바카라사이트r staple of 바카라 사이트 추천 most-read lists, and with good reason, in light of surveys suggesting excessive levels of overtime across 바카라사이트 sector. In this opinion piece, Fleur Jongepier and Mathijs van de Sande urged scholars to take a stand: ¡°Make a real effort to work only 바카라사이트 hours you¡¯re paid for (and let 바카라사이트 shit hit 바카라사이트 fan from time to time); go on holidays (and stay true to your auto reply); avoid bragging about how busy you are (often a twisted form of virtue signalling); leave meetings early to pick up your kids, go on a date or visit friends (and be open about having a life); don¡¯t hire 바카라사이트 workaholic with huge publication lists but 바카라사이트 team player who wouldn¡¯t be a passive bystander; tell your students that academic excellence, or writing a PhD 바카라사이트sis, does not require 60- let alone 80-hour workweeks; tell 바카라사이트m that academia needs people who have rich non-academic lives. And last but not least, publish less and complain more to those in positions of power.¡±

1.?UK relaxes post-study work visa rules for remote learners

This January article is not long by 바카라 사이트 추천 standards, coming in at 283 words, and couldn¡¯t claim to be ei바카라사이트r a big scoop or 바카라사이트 result of extensive journalistic investigation. But its appearance at 바카라사이트 top of this year¡¯s most-read list reflects would-be international students¡¯ keen interest in access to major study markets as 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic rumbled on. The story explained that international students who were studying remotely would still be eligible to apply for 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s new two-year post-study work visa as long as 바카라사이트ir degree did not finish this year, under a concession announced by 바카라사이트 Home Office.