#Academic

Timothy Gowers

wtgowers

In English this time. This announcement on the Collège de France's website gives me an excuse to add a couple of things that are well known in France, but less

Dr. Barbara Jenkins

SuptJenkins

OCPS Class of 2020 parents and students, this past Saturday, the Governor announced the closure of schools for the remainder of the academic year. Due to the impact of COVID-19,

Corey A. DeAngelis

DeAngelisCorey

The Harvard Law Professor wishes we were more like Germany - where homeschooling is banned.The Nazi regime outlawed homeschooling in 1938. She says homeschoolers abuse their children - and that

Firass Abiad

firassabiad

Our response to #COVID19 in will be AS STRONG AS OUR WEAKEST LINK. Certain areas and the well-to-do are served by a strong, mainly private, healthcare system. The rest

Atenews

atenews

NH: 2nd SAMAHAN Townhall Conversation titled “Going Online Together.” The said meeting is held via Zoom with Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ, Ms. Gina Montalan, PhD, and Fr. Ulysses Cabayao, SJ,

Some Professor

ProfessorSome

On merit and the academic job market: a thread, in light of that silly article.First, of course there's merit involved. You have to be vaguely competent to get a job.

Gavin Phillips

gavinjphillips

(1/7) Having consulted with library reps, I’m signing on behalf of @supc_uk. Members using our agreements struggle with the pricing that publishers force on them. This has been brewing for

Hope Doherty

EHopeDoherty

I don't believe we should be setting students work during this time for various (probably/hopefully obvious) reasons.But as a graduate teaching assistant I have to prepare my students for the

Leslie, unexpected introvert

wherescosette

I just saw a post on Facebook extolling the virtues of homeschooling while denigrating public schools. 1/13 #Adventist #homeschool #homeschooling Since I participate in both, I'll address this here, since

#ArrestBreonnaTaylorsMurderers

stacydavisgates

#Thread 1/ While #Lightfoot was on a brief spring break trip, #Pritzker was pressuring the mayor *behind* the scenes to call off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which the

Michael Bishop

thatMikeBishop

Why is it so rarely noted that forecasting is actually crucial to informing all kinds of policy? Traditional social science and policy research is great for understanding what happened in

AdDU Accountancy

AdDUAccountancy

#ACCHelpPortal | Griffins, when the situation calls for us to go online, it is important that we remain connected!ACCess Point will consolidate your concerns and disseminate information on academic-related matters.

Danielle M Hinton #SFHEA 🇦🇺

hintondm

Let's talk about External Examining in Higher EducationA thread The external examiner system has a long history beginning in the 1830s and is seen as an essential part of quality

Jillian needs a living wage

jillian_kern

The best advice I can offer incoming graduate students is to invest heavily in friendships with your peers. Put the time and the care in. Become a community. Share meals.

Taisu Zhang

ZhangTaisu

So... this morning, during a Clubhouse panel discussion about global economic divergence, a (Mainland Chinese) audience member made the argument that semi-colonization by European powers was a good thing for

Alex Usher

AlexUsherHESA

1/ One of the curious things about the pandemic in Canada is how it is changing federalism without anyone noticing. The (federal) CERB and CESB, for instance, are essentially taking