Ten years after Jo Cox's murder, her sister Kim Leadbeater fears political discourse has worsened, marked by increased intolerance, far-right unrest, and online abuse. Experts and MPs discuss the shift from economic to identity politics, amplified by social media, and the challenges of fostering constructive dialogue.
China's United Front Work Department head Li Ganjie urged Tibet academics to find creative ways to shape the global conversation about Tibet while adhering to Communist Party ideology, citing the region's critical stage of stability and development.
The World Justice Report proposes an eco-socialist vision for a prosperous, equitable world within planetary boundaries, suggesting reduced work hours and increased earnings by century's end. It critiques the far-right's techno-extractivist approach and the traditional left's focus on endless growth, advocating for "sufficiency" and "planetary habitability."
MI5 warns Chinese spies are using job websites like LinkedIn to recruit UK government and military staff for sensitive information, posing as recruiters for fake jobs.
Gang Sam-young, elected as the new Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Superintendent of Education, pledged to "make Gangwon education bloom with strong academics and brilliant careers." He aims to overcome the perception that progressive education is weak in academics by implementing policies that prove otherwise.
NBN News is cutting its nightly bulletin from one hour to 30 minutes and axing weekend editions, sparking fears among media academics about the future of regional journalism and local news access.
NBN News is reducing its weeknight bulletin to 30 minutes and axing weekend editions, prompting fears among media academics about the future of regional journalism. WIN Network CEO Andrew Lancaster stated the changes aim to deliver more local content, but commentators anticipate job losses and a decline in live reporting.
A study at Glendale International School in Hyderabad found a significant gap between parents' focus on academic subjects and students' emphasis on life skills like self-management and collaboration, highlighting a disconnect in learning perception.
The Supreme Court has lifted a life ban on academics Michel Danino, Suparna Diwakar, and Alok Prasanna Kumar. The ban was imposed after a chapter in an NCERT textbook mentioned corruption in the judiciary. The court accepted their explanation that their intent was not to malign the judiciary but to highlight systemic issues.
Supreme Court assures academicians it will delete harsh observations made against them in an earlier order regarding a removed NCERT chapter on corruption in the Indian judiciary
The Supreme Court modified its March 11 order concerning three academics involved in an NCERT textbook dispute. The court clarified that the Centre and states can independently decide on engaging with the academics and withdrew earlier observations against them.
The Guardian polled over 170 literary figures for its "100 best novels of all time" list. George Eliot's Middlemarch tops the list, followed by Toni Morrison's Beloved and James Joyce's Ulysses. The list shows an increase in female writers and aims to address declining reading habits.
Academics question Catalonia's production model, arguing low-value sectors like tourism, food delivery, and the meat industry are "subsidized" and hinder productivity, despite expected economic growth above the Eurozone average.
University of Nottingham to cut over 600 academic and support posts due to financial constraints, sparking opposition from staff and concerns over institution's future
More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched.The move follows the controversial closure of BCU’s undergraduate course in Black studies in 2024, and has prompted warnings that Black studies are being erased from UK higher education. Continue reading...
Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.Cambridge’s leadership has approved a proposal by the university’s Judge business school to form a “memorandum of understanding” with the ministry for services and training, after an initial introduction by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Continue reading...
The Brussels Economic Forum (BEF) is the European Commission’s annual flagship economic event. For more than 25 years, it has brought together political leaders, business representatives, civil society, academics, and key economic actors to engage in forward-looking discussions on key issues shaping
The Indian government has appointed academics Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as new members of Niti Aayog. Aniya is the first woman from the Nyishi community to earn a doctorate and the first in Hindi language in Arunachal Pradesh. Balasubramaniam is a physician who taught at Cornell University and holds a master's from Harvard Kennedy School. Former chief economic adviser Ashok Lahiri was named vice chairman last month, with other new members including Gobardhan Das, K V Raju, M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar.
Hong Kong is increasingly being urged to develop a comprehensive population policy. Academics, policymakers and business leaders warn that rapid ageing, low fertility and a shrinking labour force threaten the city’s competitiveness, and call for more decisive government intervention. Most such calls converge around two familiar strategies: encouraging Hong Kong women to have more children and attracting more immigrants. Both approaches assume Hong Kong must resolve its demographic challenges...
‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh pathThe world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various subnational governments, civil society groups and academics – will try to chart a new path to powering the world with low-carbon energy. Continue reading...
The UK government has announced that universities in England failing to protect free speech could face fines of up to £500,000 or 2% of their income under a new complaints system run by the Office for Students (OfS). The scheme, launching from the new academic year, will allow staff, external speakers and non-student members to raise concerns about providers free of charge. From April 2027, new registration conditions will enable the regulator to fine universities for breaches of their duties under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, which came into force in August 2023.
