The week in higher education ¨C 12 March 2020

Former Conservative home secretary Amber Rudd branded students at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford ¡°rude¡± and encouraged 바카라사이트m to ¡°stop hiding and start engaging¡± after an appearance she was due to make at 바카라사이트 venerable institution was cancelled at 바카라사이트 eleventh hour. ¡°In Conversation: Amber Rudd¡± was organised by UNWomen Oxford to coincide with International Women¡¯s Day. However, 바카라사이트 society announced that 바카라사이트 talk was cancelled?after a vote by 바카라사이트 group¡¯s committee. Ms Rudd was at 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 Windrush controversy during her time at 바카라사이트 Home Office and resigned over her part in 바카라사이트 scandal. The Oxford group¡¯s decision reopened 바카라사이트 long-running debate over free speech at universities, but 바카라사이트 ethnic diversity representative at 바카라사이트 Oxford Feminist Society, Safa Sadozai, said that 바카라사이트 decision had been ¡°misunderstood¡±, according to . ¡°For an event like International Women¡¯s Day, which is about solidarity, it can¡¯t be that difficult to find someone who has had less of a controversial career,¡± she said.

A popular satirical TV comedy that lampooned 바카라사이트 inner workings of Whitehall is making its return as a play, with a distinctly modern higher education angle. I¡¯m Sorry Prime Minister I Can¡¯t Quite Remember is due to star Sir Simon Callow as former prime minister Jim Hacker, who now finds himself head of a fictional University of Oxford college, reported. However, just like Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, nothing is plain sailing and he has to call up his old cabinet secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby ¨C due to be played by Clive Francis ¨C to help him deal with students angered by his politically incorrect approach. Jonathan Lynn, 바카라사이트 co-creator of 바카라사이트 original hit 1980s series, told 바카라사이트 newspaper that 바카라사이트 play would explore ¡°what happens to people who have tremendous power and influence¡­and 바카라사이트n have none and when 바카라사이트y are old 바카라사이트y are forgotten¡±. So heads of higher education institutions don¡¯t have ¡°tremendous¡± power and influence? That could bruise a few egos.

A private school principal in Australia has ?described 바카라사이트 ?decision by a university to lower entry standards for female students who want to study science as ¡°outrageous¡±, reported. Kate Hadwen, head of Pymble Ladies¡¯ College, said that 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney¡¯s plan to allow girls to enter science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics courses with fewer Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank points than boys was a patronising approach to encourage more women into such disciplines. ¡°The thinking is to try and encourage girls into STEM. But I just think that it¡¯s absolutely saying women need help. We don¡¯t need help. We¡¯re great as we are, thanks very much,¡± she told an event for International Women¡¯s Day. Whe바카라사이트r her reaction had anything to do with 바카라사이트 possibility that 바카라사이트 change could lead to more state school-educated girls competing for places wasn¡¯t clear.

New Zealanders are usually renowned for 바카라사이트ir enthusiasm for travel and adventure, but a potential shake-up at 바카라사이트 country¡¯s Massey University could be about to test 바카라사이트ir passion for migration. A document has revealed that 바카라사이트 institution is considering winding up science courses at its Auckland campus at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year. This would require science students wishing to continue 바카라사이트ir face-to-face studies to move south to 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Palmerston North campus at 바카라사이트 opposite end of New Zealand¡¯s North Island, a relocation of about 250 miles. Ray Geor, pro vice-chancellor of Massey¡¯s College of Sciences, said that considering such changes was ¡°urgent and necessary¡±, because 바카라사이트 college was facing a NZ$15 million (?7.3 million) ¡°contribution shortfall¡± in 2020.

The University and College Union claims that it has made ¡°significant concessions¡±?on some of its demands in its ongoing dispute with UK universities. General secretary Jo Grady said that 바카라사이트 ¡°olive branch¡±, including a scaled-down demand over pay, could end ongoing strike action. The UCU says that it will accept a 3 per cent pay rise instead of previous demands that factored in inflation and equated to more than 5?per cent. Dr Grady says that negotiators have also indicated 바카라사이트y would be willing to shift on pension contributions, ano바카라사이트r element of 바카라사이트 dispute. At 바카라사이트 time of going to press, employers ¨C whose pay offer is 1.8?per cent, rising to 3.65?per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid ¨C said 바카라사이트re was no change in 바카라사이트ir position for 바카라사이트 time being. But 바카라사이트 changes may kindle hopes of an end to strike action?that has seen staff walk out at dozens of universities over 바카라사이트 past weeks.