In our “criminal justice” system, being convicted of a sex crime is a permanent mark of shame. Lay hands on a girl one day shy of her 18th birthday, or equally molest an infant, and forever more you’re branded a “sexual predator,” and your neighbors are notified as such whenever you move. That label is […] … learn more→
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College madness: A “fist bump” is sexual harassment
A voice from the precariat
You can often find me on the edge of things. For the most part it’s where I choose to be. When you do find me in the thick of it, it’s invariably when thinking and speaking collide fuelled by feeling and I really ought to remain silent. But my current state of in-betweenness feeds on […] … learn more→
Check for ‘code words’ – revising your writing
It is not uncommon for doctoral writers to get supervisor feedback saying they need to unpack an idea. But what does this unpack really mean – and how does a writer get in a situation where they have something that needs to be unpacked? Well. Let me start with the last question first of all. How do […] … learn more→
“Everyone goes down”: why I chose to talk about science at the theater
Curious by nature, I have always been passionate about science. During my studies, it seemed natural to me to turn to research. Like the majority of doctoral students, my enthusiasm has been somewhat shaken by the reality of the laboratory, between the experiments that do not work, the hypotheses swept over after several months of experimentation, as […] … learn more→
How to properly prepare for two of the biggest exams of your life – SAT and GMAT?
Your adult academic life will be defined by two of the most important exams: your SAT exam and your GMAT exam. You will spend quite some time properly preparing for these exams, but many of you are still unaware of how to manage the process itself. Fear not, because, in the following paragraphs, we will […] … learn more→
Why I’m not surprised Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland isn’t a full professor
Donna Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. The third woman to have ever been awarded this prize in 117 years, she shares it with Arthur Ashkin and Gérard Mourou. Strickland explained that she’s been treated as an equal by her male peers, which […] … learn more→
Why it’s good news that Swahili is coming to South African schools
Kiswahili will, from 2020, become the latest language to be taught in South Africa’s classrooms. This East African lingua franca, which is also an official language of the African Union, will be an optional subject. The news has been greeted with interest and has drawn praise from some quarters. But practical questions related to South Africa’s current […] … learn more→
University isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to employment outcomes
There is increasing pressure being placed on universities to deliver better “value for money”. Universities minister Sam Gyimah wants school leavers to have greater access to the labour market outcomes for each individual course. This would mean that prospective students could see which ones provide a good return on their investment. It’s thought by the government, that […] … learn more→
Builders of possibilities: projects that give students confidence
In a world that is changing at a fast pace under the increasing weight of technology, how to stay in the race and renew its know-how? Let us rely on collective intelligence and develop teamwork, answer more and more institutions of higher education and companies. That’s how Stanford was born in the 80’s, design thinking , a problem-solving method […] … learn more→
Say something solid
I help social science researchers think about how to plan or commission data visualisations for their results. Many think that designing a great visualisation will somehow elevate their findings. This is not always true. The consulting field on data visualisation, unfortunately, is filled with advice on which colors or charting methods to use, or how […] … learn more→
