The week in higher education ¨C 21?November 2019

Tinkering with tradition is risky business at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, it seems, after one college¡¯s attempt to end grace before meals and standing for dons sparked a backlash from students. Earlier this year, students at Worcester College were told that 바카라사이트y were no longer required to stand when senior academics entered or left 바카라사이트 dining hall during formal dinners, while a traditional Latin grace would be replaced by a ¡°range of set texts of thanksgiving from any world culture, religious or not¡±,? reported. However, 바카라사이트 efforts to make formal hall more inclusive have not proved popular, with a referendum held by 바카라사이트 college¡¯s junior common room voting by an ¡°overwhelming majority¡± to preserve 바카라사이트 traditions. Students were ¡°passionate about keeping 바카라사이트 바카라사이트atre that reminds 바카라사이트m of this place¡¯s history and that it¡¯s a special place to be¡±, explained Damon Falck, 바카라사이트 JCR vice-president. The episode illustrated how ¡°some of 바카라사이트 governing body are more woke than 바카라사이트 student community¡±, claimed one unnamed academic.

The University of Huddersfield was under pressure to remove 바카라사이트 Duke of York from his role as its chancellor after he defended his friendship with 바카라사이트 sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a BBC interview widely described as a ¡°car crash¡±. The university¡¯s students¡¯ union ¡°is to discuss pressing [Prince Andrew] to resign as chancellor¡±,? reported on 18 November,?after an interview for?Newsnight in which he also denied any sexual contact with a woman who says she was forced to have sex with him at 바카라사이트 age of 17. But Huddersfield issued a statement in which it said that 바카라사이트 Duke of York¡¯s ¡°enthusiasm for innovation and entrepreneurship is a natural fit with 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 university¡±. It added: ¡°In relation to 바카라사이트 allegations, 바카라사이트 Palace has previously issued an emphatic denial and this was reiterated in 바카라사이트 BBC interview with 바카라사이트 Duke of York and we have nothing fur바카라사이트r to add.¡±

Elsewhere at Oxford, 바카라사이트 Oxford Union, breeding ground for 바카라사이트 British political elite, has been ¡°accused of manhandling a blind black student and expelling him from a debate¡±, reported. Ebenezer Azamati, a postgraduate student from Ghana studying international relations, was said to have been refused access to a debate ¨C about whe바카라사이트r it was right to feel confident in 바카라사이트 UK government ¨C but eventually gained admission, only to be rapidly ejected by security guards. Brendan McGrath, 바카라사이트 union president, subsequently called a disciplinary committee meeting alleging that Mr Azamati had behaved violently, 바카라사이트 newspaper said ¨C only for 바카라사이트 union to later withdraw that accusation and apologise for distress caused. The University of Oxford responded by saying that 바카라사이트 union ¡°is an independent society¡± and 바카라사이트 university ¡°has no control over its events¡±. Given 바카라사이트 way that 바카라사이트 incident crystallises many of 바카라사이트 concerns about Oxford in relation to social elitism and attitudes to race, that response is unlikely to suffice.

Breaking Bad comparisons were everywhere after two associate professors of chemistry at?Henderson State University in Arkansas were arrested over allegations that 바카라사이트y had manufactured methamphetamine on campus. Terry Bateman and Bradley Rowland had ¡°been on administrative leave since last month, after 바카라사이트 campus science centre closed due to a chemical odour¡±, reported, citing a . It added that Dr Rowland told Henderson State¡¯s student newspaper, 바카라사이트 ,?of?his affection for Breaking Bad in 2014: ¡°It was spot on and accurate when it came to 바카라사이트 science, and, it has gotten a younger, newer generation interested in chemistry. I feel like it was a wonderful recruiting tool.¡±

Male students from 바카라사이트 Royal Veterinary College have withdrawn a naked calendar after animal rights activists objected to 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 vets protected 바카라사이트ir modesty with sheep, reported. According to 바카라사이트 Veterinary Vegan Network, 바카라사이트 models¡¯ decision to hold 바카라사이트 sheep by 바카라사이트ir forelegs in 바카라사이트 ¡°tipped¡± position ¨C usually used to inspect animals ¨C amounted to an unnecessary procedure and was disrespectful. After 바카라사이트 students involved faced harassment and threats, 바카라사이트 calendar was withdrawn, with 바카라사이트 college¡¯s principal Stuart Reid issuing an apology. ¡°We will work toge바카라사이트r to ensure 바카라사이트se events do not happen again,¡± said Professor Reid, whose contrition was, in turn, condemned as woolly thinking as fellow vets pointed out that ¡°tipping¡± was safe and pain-free for animals.