#Universities

Cecilia M. Orphan 🚲📚🖋

CeciliaOrphan

During yesterday's @ThirdWayEDU Wine w/Wonks event, @kgsouthern asked me a great question about how intermediary policy orgs and think tanks like @YoungInvincible can advocate for Regional Publics Universities. One of

Rashid Abdi

RAbdiCG

In moments like these, it is easy for Somalis to become despondent. But if you widen your lenses, you will realize Somalia is more than just dysfunctional politics, armed conflict.

Rory Waterman

RoryWaterman

I’m deeply saddened, and angered, by the decision made by @uniofleicester - where I spent six years & gained two degrees - to scrap the teaching of medieval literature. I’ll

Darren L Dahly, PhD

statsepi

It's not just that poorly designed and improperly analyzed clinical trials can directly lead to patient harms...they also delay otherwise attainable patient benefits. Just think of the progress we could

YT: Khanya.Nolz 🏳️‍🌈

khanya_nolz

Maritime industry thread .I’ll first start with merchant shipping which I did. So first you’ll need to have maths and science to apply in universities. The only universities that offers

Tyler Kelly

TyLKelly

The new trend in LGBTQ+ EDI is aiming for "increased visibility of LGBTQ staff." This is an admirable goal, but requires additional support that needs to come with that messaging.

el gato malo

boriquagato

this is a great graphic from @LaffersNapkinconsider what this means if you do random testing among mildly or asymptomatic peoplethey are (or were) contagious for 10 days, max.they can test

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zei_squirrel

since the neoliberal revolution universities have become increasingly financialized, with the "college experience" turned into a commodity managed and sold by HR and PR departments that greatly exceed any research

Gregg Gonsalves

gregggonsalves

So, there is something strange going on in America, I keep getting asked "can we reopen schools," "what's going to happen with universities, my son is starting at..." No one

Dr. Guendouzi ( The Cerebral Assassin )

fimiletoks

University education is a privilege even in developed parts of the world. Basic education is a fundamental human right. Right to free and compulsory primary education. Right to available and

Jim Dickinson

jim_dickinson

FWIW if it was up to me. 1. Accept and announce that there won't be any in-person teaching this term unless absolutely necessary. 2. Allow medics nurses etc to continue.

RichMurphy

RichMurphy_Econ

New paper ‘Minority Report’ with @gillwyness_econ documenting the accuracy and consequences of teacher predicted grades used in the UK university application process: 84% incorrect, 75% over-predicted. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ab

cathyfoxblog

CathyCathyFox

1. China thread - China conducting biological tests to create super soldiers, US spy chief says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/04/china-super-soldiers-biologically-enhanced-john-ratcliffe #Supersoldiers 2. It must be noted that

mrgunn

mrgunn

Justin's mega-article on scientific publishing is out! Wish he would have focused more on how the value of publishers is illuminated by #COVIDー19, but should raise the level of discussion.

Shehab Khan

ShehabKhan

Latest scientific data on a single dose of Oxford vaccine finds: - Vaccine efficacy 76% from day 22 to day 90.- 100% effective at stopping hospitalisations from day 22 to

Mary Curnock Cook

MaryCurnockCook

Lots of anxiety today about big increases in deferrals (potentially caused by the U-turn) crowding out next year's applicants. But today's data from @ucas_corporate shows 3% fewer UK deferrals despite

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