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UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amid Staff Cuts and Funding Reductions
The UK university funding crisis, marked by staff cuts, increased class sizes, and reduced student experiences, is worsening due to a decade-long failure to reform the higher education funding model, impacting all university staff and students.
UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amid Staff Cuts and Funding Reductions
The UK university funding crisis, marked by staff cuts, increased class sizes, and reduced student experiences, is worsening due to a decade-long failure to reform the higher education funding model, impacting all university staff and students.
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48% Bias Score
German Academics Issue Contrasting Election Endorsements
Ahead of the German Bundestag elections, two distinct calls to action emerged: sixty academics and journalists mostly affiliated with the SPD urged voters to support Olaf Scholz; several hundred others endorsed the Left party, highlighting its oppositional role and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.
German Academics Issue Contrasting Election Endorsements
Ahead of the German Bundestag elections, two distinct calls to action emerged: sixty academics and journalists mostly affiliated with the SPD urged voters to support Olaf Scholz; several hundred others endorsed the Left party, highlighting its oppositional role and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.
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44% Bias Score
Mary Beard's Rise and Controversies in Classics
Mary Beard, a British Classicist, gained prominence through her impactful writings, BBC documentaries, and engaging social media presence, despite facing recent controversies stemming from her political views and public statements.
Mary Beard's Rise and Controversies in Classics
Mary Beard, a British Classicist, gained prominence through her impactful writings, BBC documentaries, and engaging social media presence, despite facing recent controversies stemming from her political views and public statements.
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44% Bias Score
Slow Progress Towards Gender Equality in Dutch Academia
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, surpassing the 30% target in University Medical Centers, but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with potential budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Slow Progress Towards Gender Equality in Dutch Academia
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, surpassing the 30% target in University Medical Centers, but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with potential budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
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48% Bias Score
Shirley Mangini: Scholar of Spanish Literature
Obituary of Shirley Mangini, a renowned scholar of Spanish literature known for her work on women writers of the Second Republic.
Shirley Mangini: Scholar of Spanish Literature
Obituary of Shirley Mangini, a renowned scholar of Spanish literature known for her work on women writers of the Second Republic.
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28% Bias Score
2024 Election and the Supreme Court
Analysis of the impact of the 2024 election on the Supreme Court, including the future of court packing, potential justice appointments, and the political climate surrounding the court.
2024 Election and the Supreme Court
Analysis of the impact of the 2024 election on the Supreme Court, including the future of court packing, potential justice appointments, and the political climate surrounding the court.
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0% Bias Score
Academic Censorship Stifles Debate on Trump's Gaza Proposal
President Trump's "Mar-a-Gaza" proposal, suggesting US ownership of Gaza, prompted a heated debate at George Washington University, where a student's attempt to offer a balanced perspective was shut down by a professor, highlighting ideological limitations within academia hindering exploration of al...
Academic Censorship Stifles Debate on Trump's Gaza Proposal
President Trump's "Mar-a-Gaza" proposal, suggesting US ownership of Gaza, prompted a heated debate at George Washington University, where a student's attempt to offer a balanced perspective was shut down by a professor, highlighting ideological limitations within academia hindering exploration of al...
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64% Bias Score
Lodge's "Nice Work": A Satire on Academia and Industry
David Lodge's 1988 novel "Nice Work" satirizes the perceived left-leaning bias in British universities by contrasting a feminist professor and a pro-business industrialist, highlighting the economic realities and trade-offs inherent in their respective viewpoints.
Lodge's "Nice Work": A Satire on Academia and Industry
David Lodge's 1988 novel "Nice Work" satirizes the perceived left-leaning bias in British universities by contrasting a feminist professor and a pro-business industrialist, highlighting the economic realities and trade-offs inherent in their respective viewpoints.
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56% Bias Score
Anti-Zionist Fundraising Campaign Highlights Growing Dissent Regarding Israel
A new fundraising campaign, "In Our Name," rejects US military aid to Israel, raising $45,000 in 72 hours and highlighting growing anti-Zionist sentiment among some Jewish groups, coupled with statements from academics and artists expressing similar views, and accusations of Israeli genocide and apa...
Anti-Zionist Fundraising Campaign Highlights Growing Dissent Regarding Israel
A new fundraising campaign, "In Our Name," rejects US military aid to Israel, raising $45,000 in 72 hours and highlighting growing anti-Zionist sentiment among some Jewish groups, coupled with statements from academics and artists expressing similar views, and accusations of Israeli genocide and apa...
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76% Bias Score
Hardtwig Memoir Details Post-Reunification German Academia
Wolfgang Hardtwig's new memoir, "In der Geschichte," offers an unprecedented look into the integration of East and West German academia after 1990, highlighting the conflicts and collaborations between historians from both sides. The book covers his career from 1964 to 2024, focusing on his time at ...
Hardtwig Memoir Details Post-Reunification German Academia
Wolfgang Hardtwig's new memoir, "In der Geschichte," offers an unprecedented look into the integration of East and West German academia after 1990, highlighting the conflicts and collaborations between historians from both sides. The book covers his career from 1964 to 2024, focusing on his time at ...
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48% Bias Score
Hardtwig's Berlin Memoirs
A review of the second part of Wolfgang Hardtwig's memoirs, focusing on his life in Berlin after the reunification of Germany and the challenges faced by academics.
Hardtwig's Berlin Memoirs
A review of the second part of Wolfgang Hardtwig's memoirs, focusing on his life in Berlin after the reunification of Germany and the challenges faced by academics.
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0% Bias Score
Equal Rights for University Academics: Rethinking the Ius Promovendi
This article discusses the debate surrounding equal rights for university academics in the Netherlands, focusing on the ius promovendi and advocating for a shift towards collective supervision.
Equal Rights for University Academics: Rethinking the Ius Promovendi
This article discusses the debate surrounding equal rights for university academics in the Netherlands, focusing on the ius promovendi and advocating for a shift towards collective supervision.
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0% Bias Score
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