While technological innovations are accelerating, the boundaries of professions are constantly being redefined and new functions are appearing. It is therefore difficult when one enters higher education to know exactly what missions a career will be made up of. To help students project themselves into the future, the magazine press regularly explores these new fields, like the […] … learn more→
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The “mad skills”, at the heart of the professions of tomorrow?
Women who study computer science and mathematics: who they are and why they are so few
Why in 2022 almost 75% of graduates in science, technology, engineering or mathematics in Spain are men? According to several studies carried out among high school students based on the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (Index of Abbreviated Mathematical Anxiety, in Spanish), women show higher levels of anxiety than boys when faced with the forms of evaluation in math tests. From these investigations, […] … learn more→
Who will call out the misogyny and abuse undermining women’s academic freedom in our universities?
Threats, intimidation and misogyny have long been a reality for women in public life around the world, and the pandemic appears to have amplified this toxic reality. Aotearoa New Zealand is led by one of the world’s best-known female prime ministers, Jacinda Ardern, and was the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote. […] … learn more→
Finding debates and discussions in the literature
Working with literatures? One of the things you’re advised to do by people like me is to identify debates and discussions. That’s because you are very likely to want to contribute to a discussion. And to do this you will probably need to position yourself in relation to different lines of thinking. So you may […] … learn more→
Biology with Tibetan Buddhist monks: What I’m taking back to my college classroom from teaching at a monastery
It would be quite appropriate for a college professor to assume students know that a tree is alive and a rock is not. Or would it? For several summers, I have had the pleasure of teaching biology to Tibetan Buddhist monks exiled in India. This program, called the ETSI (Emory-Tibet Science Initiative), was sparked by discussions the Dalai […] … learn more→
Why journal articles are rejected #2
Here’s the thing. Journal Editors say that one of the major reasons that papers are rejected is when the writer is not clear about their point, and their argument. Accepted journal articles have a point to make. They work with a single idea and the writer has a distinctive take on it. The top line […] … learn more→
Here are the benefits of earning your Master’s Degree Online
If you want the full on-campus experience, it’s true you won’t get it from an online master’s degree program. Earning your master’s online isn’t quite the same as earning it on campus. But that doesn’t mean an online degree has any less value than one earned the old-fashioned way – many employers don’t care if […] … learn more→
Why journal articles get rejected #1
Some journal articles never get sent out for review. They are rejected at the outset by the Editor. Why is this? Well, there’s a short and a somewhat longer and a very extensive answer to this question. The short answer is that the paper “doesnt fit the journal”. But this post give the somewhat longer […] … learn more→
Behind the autonomy of universities, social issues?
Beyond the single question of registration fees in universities put back on the table, it seems, in spite of himself, by the candidate Emmanuel Macron , the question of the autonomy of universities constitutes one of the differences in higher education between the programs of presidential candidates. Where candidates like Jean-Luc Mélenchon come out in favor of the repeal […] … learn more→
Nursing RN to BSN online: Invest in your future
There’s no question that a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) can open up exciting career opportunities for nurses. But did you know that pursuing your BSN online can also provide many benefits? Here are just a few reasons earning your BSN online is a wise investment: Increased Earning Potential Nurses with a BSN earn […] … learn more→
