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Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d ago

Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...

Inside Britain's university crisis

As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter

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Dr Abeba Birhane@abeba.blacksky.app · 3d ago

"Our role as academics is to protect this one institution. This is why we receive tax money; why we're basically civil servants. The role of the university is even lost on many, so bears repeating: produce knowledge and educate at the highest level. AI destroys both at their core"

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ@olivia.science · 3d ago

If useful, here's my attempt to process my feelings about how I feel sadly kinda — or rather very — sick from all this AI fascist nonsense as an academic. 😶‍🌫️ I'd be pleased if even one person finds something useful because there's something to be said for processing this all together, so, um, enjoy?

Paul Stewens@p-stewens.bsky.social · last wk.

Summer is a calmer period for many academics. Why not take some time to rethink your #knowledge organisation? If you want to ditch the cluttered desktop and the PDFs in folders in folders in folders, I got something for you: paul-stewens.com/news/obsidia... @academic-chatter.bsky.social

Paul P. Stewens | How to use Obsidian as a researcher

I built a comprehensive guide that can help you become a more productive, efficient, and relaxed academic.

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Iva Vukušić@vukusiciva.bsky.social · 2w ago

No, a degree is not only about making money and it's sad but predictable that this is where we're at. Things which are not money have value. Yes. Imagine that...But given the cost of a degree (which is a real problem), it's no wonder shit like this gets asked. #HigherEd #Teaching

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?

Dr Ian McCormick@wokestudies.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Across both datasets, languages and humanities subjects such as English and Classics are among the worst affected, with stark regional inequalities emerging." #Highered #univesity #edusky #PhD #research www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/loss-of...

Loss of academic staff and "cold spots" for humanities and social science degrees threaten strategically important skills for UK, says British Academy

A new data map released today shows a sharp and widespread decline in opportunities for university staff in the humanities, social sciences and arts subjects in 2024-25. The data shows a precarious la...

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Claes de Vreese@claesdevreese.bsky.social · 3w ago

@science.org warns against AI slop in research: “authentic research and validated findings will slow down to an expensive trickle into established knowledge, and the opportunities for flawed or fabricated information to be seen as reality will grow” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

AI in scientific publishing: Slower, worse, and more expensive

There’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Alt...

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Dr Abeba Birhane@abeba.blacksky.app · 3w ago

I know this sucks, especially for my coauthors (I'm used to rejections) & I'm sharing here in the spirit of sharing rejection, as well good news because getting your work rejected is part & parcel of academic research & it happens to us all. importantly, it doesn't reflect on our self worth

Prof Prachi Srivastava 🌈@prachisrivas.bsky.social · last mo.

🧵New thread: I'm starting a thread on university library closures. After about a decade of 'repurposing' libraries for 'student hubs and pods', eliminating stacks, and transferring to digital holdings, there are more announcements of library closures. I'm documenting what I see here. Please add.

Victoria Addis@victoriaaddis.bsky.social · last mo.

My school didn't close at all during this heatwave and it was carnage. Classroom temperatures reaching over 30 degrees and not so much as a desk fan between us. We had nosebleeds, students feeling dizzy, students fainting, and someone was sick in a bin. 0/10 do not recommend.

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LSE Impact@lseimpactblog.bsky.social · last mo.

👀ICYMI | "what and where students end up studying is not simply a matter of personal preference, but part of how access works in practice" #AcademicSky #SocialScience #Arts #Humanities

Why knowing who studies social science and humanities matters - LSE Impact

In an increasingly financially constrained higher education system social science and humanities disciplines find themselves under increasing pressure. Discussing the British Academy’s new Who studies...

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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts@elliemackinroberts.net · last mo.

I am once again begging universities to realise that staff - academic, professional services, estates, all of them - are the product they are trying to sell. Without staff there is nothing to sell. No amount of flashy buildings will replace staff in universities. UKHE is in freefall.