Monthly Archives: February 2018

Joining the dots: why education is key to preserving the planet

Joining the dots: why education is key to preserving the planet

The evidence is clear: education changes lives, in ways that are often not fully understood. For instance, quality education can help you live a longer, healthier life. This is because education equips you to approach health on a rational, informed basis stripped of superstition. Your own education can benefit others’ health, too: research from Malawi […] … learn more→

When is it ‘enough’?

When is it ‘enough’?

I have worked exclusively with PhD students for over a decade now. I have clocked up the 10,000 hours Malcolm Gladwell says you need to be an expert, so I hereby declare myself an expert in the problems of research education. One sign that you can genuinely claim the title of ‘expert’ is when you […] … learn more→

Five ways India must help its farmers face the threat of climate change

Five ways India must help its farmers face the threat of climate change

Climate change could hurt farmers’ income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government’s latest annual economic survey. Extreme weather events, temperature rise and lower rainfall all threaten to derail the Indian government’s agenda of doubling farmers’ income across the country. There are ways to counter this, however. New technology and […] … learn more→

Inside the mind of a lunatic running a Higher Ed asylum

Inside the mind of a lunatic running a Higher Ed asylum

It’s no secret many of our institutions of higher education have a real problem with rabid, vicious, White-Hating Social Justice Warriors (or SJWs, or Leftists, if you prefer) overrunning campuses across the county. For “converged” institutions, that is, institutions where the takeover is complete, I see no solution beyond bulldozers. These guys have no tolerance […] … learn more→

Are puzzle games good for the brain?

Are puzzle games good for the brain?

Since most of us love games we are constantly trying to justify this activity. Whatever happened to just playing games for the fun of it? If you have a fun blast game like Toy Crush on your smartphone you should know that you are not alone. Adults all over the world enjoy puzzle games during […] … learn more→

Vice Provost needed...Whites need not apply

Vice Provost needed…Whites need not apply

Earlier I covered a position for a Kentucky physicist where the job posting made it perfectly clear that no white person could get the job, on account of being white. Admin made it perfectly clear that the posting was a mistake. Honest, they would consider any candidate, regardless of skin color, so they say (wink, […] … learn more→

Math meritocracy is “tool of whiteness”?

Math meritocracy is “tool of whiteness”?

Once again we have a professor saying something ridiculous and getting press coverage, but once again the real detail is being missed: Professor claims ‘meritocracy’ in math class is a ‘tool of whiteness’: report Now, I’m citing Fox News above, a widely reviled news source. As per Wikileaks, it is one of the very few […] … learn more→

Stop labelling courses ‘vocational’ or ‘academic’ – they can be both

Stop labelling courses ‘vocational’ or ‘academic’ – they can be both

Through a series of reforms designed to strengthen the technical workforce, including the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, degree apprenticeships, T-levels and Institutes of Technology, the government is seeking to create a parity of esteem between vocational and academic educational routes. A greater commitment to investing in technical skills is welcome. As the Industrial Strategy […] … learn more→

DCIM & ITSM: Are they integrated

DCIM & ITSM: Are they integrated

What is ITSM The backbone for every modern business is Information Technology (IT). The processes in which the IT is maintained in a robust and reliable way while aligning with the need to support the entire life cycle of a product or service is termed as IT Service Management (ITSM). Why is ITSM growing in […] … learn more→