This is a dark time for universities. The urgent social and economic challenges that societies face in the wake of Covid-19 have placed significant financial pressures on already stretched higher education systems. Meanwhile, in the UK, policymakers are also making increasingly critical attacks on “low-value courses” that do not tend to lead to high graduate […] … learn more→

Even academics sometimes prefer the bliss of ignorance to the disillusion of knowledge. One such area is student cheating. The extent to which students cheat in university exams is not a subject that many academics or institutions care to probe with any diligence, lest turning over the stone reveal some uncomfortable truths. But to disregard […] … learn more→

Many parents are worried the disruptions of COVID lockdowns and school closures may affect their children’s mental health and development. In the Royal Children’s Hospital’s National Child Health Poll in June 2020, more than one-third of parents reported the pandemic has had negative consequences on their children’s mental health. Almost half of parents said the pandemic had […] … learn more→

The universities began this course with many questions that we cannot solve. But it is our obligation to minimize uncertainties. And that is why we have been working since June to prepare the protocols that are allowing us to start classes. Zero risk does not exist; However, we can affirm that we have made an enormous effort so […] … learn more→

With the confinement and restrictions linked to the Covid-19 crisis, many students and parents have become accustomed to interacting by interposed camera, with a computer, tablet or smartphone. The challenge is usually finding a good place to settle down so that you can calmly ask questions, provide answers and share opinions with an online audience. Initially, […] … learn more→

The coronavirus pandemic has intensified college application anxiety. I make this observation as an admissions dean who, as of late, has not just been answering emails and questions from parents. Instead, I’m also responding to media inquiries about how my school plans to manage our selection processes in this crisis. All of these questions hint at an […] … learn more→

Early childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Our study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, looked into whether attending preschool or childcare influences later academic achievement. We found no statistically significant difference between the literacy and numeracy scores of school children who had attended preschool or childcare and children […] … learn more→

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that was initially used to treat opioid and alcohol addiction. Low dose naltrexone (LDN — usually < 5 mg/day) has become popular as an off-label treatment for many autoimmune disorders throughout the past two decades. What is LDN? Low Dose Naltrexone is a strong antagonist of opioid receptors. LDN is […] … learn more→

Imagine that in recent months, with the pandemic in full swing, we would have been in a world without computing. A world without the possibility of teleworking , without online schools or apps to follow the evolution of the pandemic . A disturbing idea, right? Without reaching an emergency situation, remember the normality of before the pandemic (or that normality to which we […] … learn more→

Last year I wrote a handy guide for scholars wishing to reach the heights of academe through upward toxicity. I showed aspiring leaders of their fields how to forge powerful alliances, abuse their underlings mercilessly and weaken their rivals. The emails I received – from their victims – confirmed for me that toxic scholars the world over […] … learn more→