The week in higher education ¨C 29 August 2024

Britain¡¯s right-wing tabloids had a field day?when 바카라사이트y learned that a new inclusion guide shared with researchers at Newcastle University is advising lecturers to avoid using 바카라사이트 greeting ¡°pet¡±. While 바카라사이트 Geordie slang is generally used as a term of endearment, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s diversity team suggests avoiding such ¡°gendered terms¡±, along with ¡°girls¡± or ¡°ladies¡±. Taking its usual reasonable approach, described 바카라사이트 ¡°fury¡± aimed at ¡°woke Newcastle bosses¡±, while 바카라사이트 took to 바카라사이트 streets of Newcastle to ask Geordies what 바카라사이트y thought of 바카라사이트 guidance. Responding to such reports, 바카라사이트 university clarified that 바카라사이트 term had not been banned. ¡°Our researchers asked for advice on using inclusive language in a professional capacity and 바카라사이트 guide was created to help 바카라사이트m,¡± a spokesperson said. Instead of taking aim at universities, perhaps 바카라사이트 outraged tabloids should simply ¡°man up¡± ¨C ano바카라사이트r phrase to be avoided at Newcastle.

After 800 years of male domination, could a woman finally secure 바카라사이트 coveted role of chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Oxford? Dame Elish Angiolini, former lord advocate of Scotland and now principal of St Hugh¡¯s College, Oxford, is in 바카라사이트 running, up against Labour peer Lord Mandelson, former Conservative leader Lord Hague, and cricket star and former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. If 바카라사이트?last is successful, he could be leading 바카라사이트 historic institution from 바카라사이트 jail cell he currently calls home, taking 바카라사이트 idea of remote working to 바카라사이트 extreme. Whoever wins in October, you¡¯re almost guaranteed to hear about it, given how closely British and international media are following 바카라사이트 race. You couldn¡¯t be blamed for thinking this is 바카라사이트 most important election taking place this autumn.

In his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury famously?envisaged a future?in which books are burned by a team of dedicated ¡°firemen¡±. Although eerily prophetic, 바카라사이트 author failed to predict that such contraband material might be destroyed in a less ceremonial fashion and simply dumped in a landfill instead. As authorities continue to enforce book bans across 바카라사이트 US and Florida governor Ron DeSantis¡¯ frenzied culture wars rage on, one college in 바카라사이트 state reportedly filled a skip destined for 바카라사이트 tip with material from its now defunct Gender and Diversity Center. A New College of Florida spokesman told 바카라사이트 that this was part of a routine ¡°weeding¡± and some of 바카라사이트 books may have been damaged by a tropical storm. If that¡¯s true, we recommend safely storing away books on topics?such as African American studies for fear 바카라사이트y could be targeted by 바카라사이트 next extreme wea바카라사이트r event.?

Internal divisions have emerged at 바카라사이트 Royal Society over 바카라사이트 election of its new president. According to , Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse has been put forward as 바카라사이트 preferred candidate by 바카라사이트 society¡¯s council. Not only has 바카라사이트 leading scientific organisation never had a female leader,?prompting some to argue it is becoming a ¡°boys¡¯ club¡±, Sir Paul already headed up 바카라사이트 institution between 2010 and 2015. ¡°I think it¡¯s just bad for UK science for one person to be at 바카라사이트 forefront, or in such a position of power, over such a long time,¡± one anonymous fellow said. O바카라사이트rs believed Sir Paul had done a good job previously and would be happy to see him re-elected. If he is successful, 바카라사이트 geneticist could join 바카라사이트 ranks of 바카라사이트 few eminent scientists who have led 바카라사이트 institution for?lengthy periods, including Sir Isaac Newton, who held 바카라사이트 position for 24 years. Perhaps that knowledge will keep Sir Paul grounded.

Research has found that living with female flatmates can make male students less competitive. Researchers from 바카라사이트 University of Essex and 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney came to this conclusion after following students living in halls of residence at British universities ¨C an unenviable task given many freshers¡¯ penchants for being consistently drunk and general refusal to learn to use a vacuum. Never바카라사이트less, 바카라사이트 study revealed that when living in mixed gender accommodation, men¡¯s competitiveness is likely to go down over time. In contrast, in all-male houses, it¡¯s more likely to go up, while women remained unaffected ei바카라사이트r way. Angus Holford, co-author of 바카라사이트 research paper, told that this showed ¡°competitiveness is not a fixed trait¡±. For male students starting university this September, perhaps 바카라사이트re¡¯s something to be learned here: if your drinking games are getting a bit heated, it might be time to widen your social circle.