The age of Covid has conjured up strange, uncanny new creatures. Think of the “anti-maskers” and assorted “Covidiots” seemingly lurking about every street corner and shopping centre queue. There are good reasons to be wary of venturing outdoors. Yet many traditional sanctuaries of learning (and social distancing) have been closed off for much of the […] … learn more→
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Heroism should not be part of the academic job description
It is an adorable story. A New York University psychology professor picks up his children from daycare and rushes home to teach his online class. But the elevator gets stuck. Despite a bad connection, he manages to dial into the Zoom meeting and improvise most of the lecture while he waits to be rescued. After […] … learn more→
Universities enrich communities, as well as educating students – new research
Education helps us share knowledge, develop understanding, and supports our connection with each other. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, governments have been preoccupied with how to re-open schools. However, there has been more doubt about universities. Discussions about the rise in COVID-19 infections in student populations have often raised the question as to why […] … learn more→
Academic mobbing is even more damaging than you think
We have all heard about social media’s creation of the frightening new phenomenon of “academic mobbing”. Yet it never dawned on me how serious this could get until I became a victim of it, obliging me to devote much of my professional time to monitoring my accounts for reputational damage and libel. After I was […] … learn more→
Wage theft and casual work are built into university business models
The COVID crisis has exposed the destructive consequences of an over-reliance on casual labour across the economy. Australian universities provide one of the clearest examples of this. For the past two decades, universities have leaned into international student fees on the revenue side and casual workers on the expense side. This approach effectively shifted the risks of the international […] … learn more→
Of publications past, present and future
(cough) I know you’re there. Turn on the microphone. And the camera. We’ve got time before the meeting starts to have a bit of a chat. I’ve got good news, he’s not coming. (pause) There we are. Can you hear me? Yes? OK. … So who’s not coming? Him. You know – he who sits on […] … learn more→
Business schools must stop teaching the oxymoron of green growth
It did not take long for business schools to be dubbed the “academies of the apocalypse” after the 2008 global financial crisis. In their famous 2009 paper, “The roots of the global financial crisis are in our business schools”, Robert Giacalone and Donald Wargo claimed that the crash resulted from the “cult of profit maximization […] … learn more→
Proposed student visa policy could hinder US competitiveness
In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new set of rules that would make it more difficult for them to remain in the U.S. Among other things, the proposed rules would require students and scholars from certain countries to leave within […] … learn more→
Living and studying in Toronto, Canada
The birth of Toronto can be traced back to about 12,000 years ago before the end of the ice age. The British created what was known as the ‘Town of York” which was known as the upper Canadian frontier. Later, it grew to what we call the city of Toronto in 1834. With civilization came expansion and […] … learn more→
5 Vital things you must keep in mind about GMAT practices tests
Every GMAT candidate plans to solve practice tests repeatedly. Many of them think it is a good idea to attempt mock tests as an alternative to actually studying for the test. In all honesty, this is quite bizarre. Whole practice tests whet your problem-solving skills, they are not an appropriate supplement to actual studying. The […] … learn more→
