Universities

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Universities will do the environment a good service and trim deforestation levels if they turn their campuses paperless, according to a study published as part of the 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET). The call comes as hundreds of renowned…

The UK university spinout ecosystem is flourishing, with 1,116 active companies as of January 2023. But to further facilitate this growth, British universities should cut down on their equity stakes, a spinout review commissioned by the government advises. According to data from Beauhurst, between 2013 and 2022, academic institutions took an average stake of 23.9%. For instance, Oxford, the UK’s top spinout generator, owns an average stake of 21.6%, while the University of Manchester and the…

by Garth Stahl, Braden Hill, Himanshu Gupta, James Smith and Samuel Moore, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of the top priorities of the Universities Accord process it to improve access to university in Australia, particularly for those from underrepresented groups. …

December 1, 20233min readMedia attention to Ivy League schools distracts from the much more important—and undersupported—public university systemBy Naomi Oreskes One of the big academic stories of 2023 was the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end the use of race as a criterion in college admissions. The ruling was based on two cases that made their way to the high court, one focused on Harvard University and the other on the University of North Carolina.Most of the media attention and commentary centered on Harvard.…

The Supreme Court’s June ruling striking down affirmative action by socially defined race in college and university admissions is a step backward for equal opportunity to access education. While affirmative action was meant to eventually disappear as society dismantled structural racism, we are still far from that goal, and the consequences of this ruling will be widespread. However, as scholars of social justice, we believe that affirmative action has always been a Band-Aid for the wounds in our society caused by…

Through a new lawsuit, a free speech group and research coalition that studies technology’s effect on society are pushing back against a ban on TikTok affecting government devices in the state of Texas. In the lawsuit, filed by Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research, the allied plaintiffs argue that restrictions on TikTok in Texas violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit focuses on how the ban affects faculty members at public…

Amidst growing concerns about the use of generative AI like ChatGPT in schools and classrooms, UK's top universities have signed a slew of regulatory principles outlining its ethical use. In the past few months, In March, a BestColleges survey revealed that about 43% of students had used ChatGPT or other generative AI applications at least once in their life and about 50% of them said that they had used it to write assignments or exams. This growing issue has led to countries pooling resources to set up guidelines for…

Discover the top 10 universities providing the Best Robotics Courses In 2023 Robotics has grown as a subject over the last few decades. Aside from assisting humans in exploring space and deep oceans, robots are being developed in various industries, including industry, agriculture, and food preparation. Robotics is uncommon at universities and colleges since it necessitates a unique infrastructure, multiple laboratories, and specialized faculty members. However, the rising need for robotics engineers and specialists in…

When U.K. universities next submit evidence of their performance to national research funders to help determine their share of £2 billion in annual government higher education funding, the rubric will look noticeably different from the past. Research culture will get more weight, with less emphasis on publications. Institutions will have to demonstrate how they are improving their work environment and diversity, and will be asked to show evidence of a wider range…

Credit: Shutterstock As centers of learning, universities have the potential to help whole communities learn about and address climate change. Education can lead us to change our attitudes and behavior. It can also help us deal with the anxiety or fear of doom that can stun us into inaction. But there are aspects of how…