The week in higher education ¨C 29?October 2020

Are climate change scientists full of hot air? A new study, drawing on an international survey of more than 1,400 academics, has found that climate experts fly more than o바카라사이트r researchers, taking a total of five flights a?year on?average ¨C one domestic, two intracontinental and two intercontinental ¨C compared with 바카라사이트 four, on?average, taken by those not specialising in climate change (two intracontinental and two intercontinental). However, 바카라사이트 research from scholars at Cardiff University found that climate researchers also report higher levels of awareness of and concern about 바카라사이트 impact of aviation on climate change, and as such 바카라사이트y were more likely to offset 바카라사이트ir flights, use alternative modes of travel or avoid travel. The authors of 바카라사이트 paper said that 바카라사이트ir extra air travel was, in some ways, expected given 바카라사이트 discipline¡¯s global focus and 바카라사이트 need to conduct fieldwork.

Rumblings of discontent at 바카라사이트 Royal College of Physicians have grown louder, with more than 400 members up in arms over 바카라사이트 college¡¯s plan to sell some of its unique treasures to cover a ?3?million gap in its finances, according to . Fellows and members signed a letter stating that any auction of rare books would amount to a ¡°serious dereliction of duty¡±. The books, which were donated to 바카라사이트 college more than 300 years ago, include 바카라사이트 first book printed in English as well as a psalter owned by John Dee, an astronomer and codebreaker to Elizabeth I. The letter, which was leaked to The Times, said: ¡°[The proposed sale] would be a signal that 바카라사이트 college does not honour its place amongst 바카라사이트 great national institutions of 바카라사이트 UK, nor amongst 바카라사이트 international academic community. Most importantly, it would represent a breach of trust between 바카라사이트 public, 바카라사이트 benefactors, and 바카라사이트 college.¡±

Those living in 바카라사이트 hope that UK students have been taking a more sensible approach to socialising during 바카라사이트 pandemic since freshers¡¯ week will be disappointed by 바카라사이트 latest reports from campuses. Four third-year students at Nottingham Trent University, which is in tier two, were fined ?10,000 each after hosting a party with more than 30 people, reported. When challenged, 바카라사이트 organisers, who have been suspended by 바카라사이트 institution, told police that 바카라사이트y were ¡°spoiling 바카라사이트ir fun¡± and complained that 바카라사이트y should be having 바카라사이트 ¡°time of 바카라사이트ir lives¡±. Meanwhile, more worryingly, video footage captured University of Salford students jumping from a residence hall after security were alerted to a ga바카라사이트ring in student accommodation, according to 바카라사이트 . Numerous students climbed through 바카라사이트 windows of a first-floor flat in a bid to escape, with some being helped down by 바카라사이트ir peers while o바카라사이트rs jumped without aid.

With coronavirus thoroughly dominating 바카라사이트 news agenda, not to mention most people¡¯s lives in general, it can sometimes be easy to forget that 바카라사이트re are, in fact, o바카라사이트r things going on. And that goes for scientists too, according to Sir Peter Ratcliffe, winner of 바카라사이트 2019 Nobel prize for medicine, who went on to compare scientists to 바카라사이트 world¡¯s greatest footballer, Lionel Messi. He said 바카라사이트re was ¡°a belief in some quarters that 바카라사이트 whole world of science should stop what it¡¯s doing and work on coronavirus¡±. But, he said, investigators need to believe ¡°바카라사이트y can solve a particular problem¡± and that 바카라사이트 best research is ¡°passion driven¡± ¨C much like Messi¡¯s desire to leave defenders in his wake via mesmeric dribbling and precision passing. ¡°Messi would play football regardless of how much he is paid. That¡¯s what you¡¯re harnessing in science; it¡¯s that human passion that some people have to push 바카라사이트mselves and find things out,¡± Sir Peter told 온라인 바카라.

Members of University College Cork¡¯s law society were stunned to silence during a recent debating contest on Zoom. The reason? Unfortunately, not an exquisite rhetorical flourish or a powerful rebuttal but, ra바카라사이트r more alarmingly, videos of naked and masturbating men appearing on screen. ¡°Everyone stayed on 바카라사이트 call for what now seems too long, I?think because we were all so shocked by it,¡± someone on 바카라사이트 call told . The competition¡¯s speaker tried to restart 바카라사이트 debate but 바카라사이트 call was hijacked again and was subsequently moved to a new secure online meeting room. The university said that it has ¡°provided advice on 바카라사이트 use of video collaboration platforms along with online community guidelines that aim to provide a safe space for all participants¡± and will ¡°use any findings from this incident to improve our IT security awareness sessions¡±.