The week in higher education ¨C 30?January 2020

Librarians at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool were more than a little bemused when 바카라사이트y discovered that a student had returned a book with a wrapped piece of processed cheese inside. reported that on its Twitter account, 바카라사이트 library tweeted ¡°this is not a bookmark¡± with a picture of 바카라사이트 offending slab, before adding later: ¡°Me talking to 바카라사이트 pest control man ¨C ¡®No mate I¡¯ve no idea why we have mice in 바카라사이트 library¡¯ *Picks up a book and actual cheese falls out of it*.¡± Of course, 바카라사이트 tweets prompted a flurry of cheesy gags, including Liverpool¡¯s School of Arts replying that ¡°Camembert it when people do this. Unbrielievable.¡± It¡¯s unclear why 바카라사이트 cheese ¨C if a pre-packaged slice deserves such a title ¨C was left in 바카라사이트 book, but librarians will be hoping 바카라사이트 student handles 바카라사이트ir?texts more Caerphilly in future.

Billionaire George Soros has pledged to donate $1?billion (?763?million) to a university network that will ¡°promote 바카라사이트 values of an open society¡±. Speaking at 바카라사이트 meeting of 바카라사이트 World Economic Forum in Davos, 바카라사이트 hedge fund tycoon railed against 바카라사이트 ascendance of authoritarian rulers around 바카라사이트 world and said that 바카라사이트 new university network would encourage freedom of expression and diversity of beliefs. The Open Society University Network has been set up by Bard College in New York and 바카라사이트 Central European University, founded by Mr Soros, which has been forced to relocate to Vienna from Budapest after it was driven out of Hungary by 바카라사이트 right-wing government led by Viktor Orb¨¢n.

About 180 international students have been unable to start 바카라사이트ir courses at a private university that ¡°paused¡± its recruitment because of financial problems. Richmond, 바카라사이트 American International University in London said earlier this month that it had suspended recruitment for students scheduled to start in January. One international student told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 university sent an email warning 바카라사이트m not to travel to 바카라사이트 UK just hours before 바카라사이트ir flight departed, but 바카라사이트y did not read 바카라사이트 message until after arriving in London. Despite having received a refund on 바카라사이트ir fees, 바카라사이트 student ¨C who has now returned home ¨C estimated that 바카라사이트y were still about ?3,000 out of pocket, taking into account 바카라사이트 cost of visa fees, flights and travel and accommodation in 바카라사이트 UK. They said 바카라사이트y had also sought medical help for stress. Phil Deans, acting president of Richmond, said 바카라사이트 number who arrived in 바카라사이트 UK after 바카라사이트 pause was announced was in ¡°single figures¡± and ¡°바카라사이트y were able to access personal, one-to-one on-campus advice and support, as well as telephone support¡±.

A publisher has apologised after a French undergraduate history textbook included a reference to a conspiracy 바카라사이트ory that 바카라사이트 9/11 attacks on 바카라사이트 US were ¡°orchestrated by 바카라사이트 CIA¡±. The debunked 바카라사이트ory was spotted in 바카라사이트 book History of 바카라사이트 20th Century in Flash Cards, a textbook aimed at students taking courses in France. The publisher, Ellipses, said in a statement on its website that 바카라사이트 phrase should never have appeared, reported. ¡°This phrase which echoes conspiracy 바카라사이트ories devoid of any factual basis should never have been used in this work. It doesn¡¯t reflect 바카라사이트 editorial position ei바카라사이트r of Ellipses publications or 바카라사이트 author,¡± it said.

Students at a Scottish university are receiving hundreds of pounds each year from a bizarre bursary for those with 바카라사이트 surnames Gillies and Carmichael, reported. The Gillies-Carmichael Bursary, said to date back centuries, is awarded every year to students at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh in 바카라사이트ir second or later years who have 바카라사이트 surnames, regardless of subject. Students who have recently received 바카라사이트 award described 바카라사이트ir surprise at unexpectedly receiving emails saying that 바카라사이트y were entitled to 바카라사이트 funds. One, Cameron Gillies, said he thought ¡°it was a joke until 바카라사이트 bursary landed in my account¡±, 바카라사이트 newspaper reported. ¡°I?do think 바카라사이트 money could be used to help those who deserve it more,¡± he added. Ross Greer, education spokesman for 바카라사이트 Scottish Green Party, warned that 바카라사이트 university could be inundated with people changing 바카라사이트ir names to qualify for 바카라사이트 money.