A report commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university. The National Student Safety Survey report also found one in two students (48%) had experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lifetime. One in six (16%) had been sexually harassed since starting their […] … learn more→
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Sexual assault and harassment on campus: universities haven’t made reporting easy. They need effective regulation
1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society
One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. This is one finding from the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) report, released today. The survey responses from 43,819 students enrolled in 38 Australian universities, as well as written responses from 1,835 current and former students, demonstrate the extent […] … learn more→
Colleges routinely fail to ask about new hires’ history of sexual harassment
When three graduate students sued Harvard University in early 2022 for sexual harassment by a tenured professor, they claimed the school hired the professor despite knowing that he allegedly harassed students at the last school where he worked. The students also claim Harvard ignored the professor’s sexual harassment of students at Harvard, including one of the individuals who sued. […] … learn more→
When students rate their teachers: justice or consumerism?
In universities, since 2014, students who have followed a course must evaluate it by means of satisfaction questionnaires which vary according to the establishment. They are asked if the content of the course is coherent and useful, what is its pedagogical quality or if they consider that the teacher has mastered his subject. These evaluations are […] … learn more→
Using artificial intelligence in health sciences education requires interdisciplinary collaboration and risk assessment
Over the past five years, there has been an increase in research and development related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health sciences education in fields such as medicine, nursing and occupational therapy. AI-enhanced technologies have been shown to have educational value and offer flexibility for students. For example, learning scenarios can be repeated and completed remotely, […] … learn more→
Strategies to promote female entrepreneurship
Visualize a highly successful entrepreneur. How do you imagine it? Determined, without fear of risk, self-confident, and probably many have visualized… a man. Entrepreneurship remains a stereotypically male career. And why should we care about entrepreneurship? Because entrepreneurship is essential for economic development and job creation. Therefore, the need to stimulate entrepreneurial attitudes is widely recognized. In this sense, women are […] … learn more→
In masters, candidates discriminated against on their surnames
In December 2021, the survey by the Defender of Rights and the International Labor Organization (ILO) revealed that more than one in three young people reported having experienced a situation of discrimination or discriminatory harassment. The existence and extent of discrimination in the labor market, in the housing market and in other markets, is widely established. Unfortunately, nothing […] … learn more→
What does ” connect your work to an ongoing conversation” mean?
We often hear that writing about your research is, or ought to be, joining a conversation. Other people have discussed your topic before and your writing needs to connect with that conversation. And “the conversation” actually means the published literature. Why? But why? Well, connecting your research with other writings in the field means that […] … learn more→
Virtual reality as a resource for teaching in Health Sciences
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a first-rate resource for teaching and the teaching and learning process, being used successfully in numerous fields. This is the case of medical training, the progressive introduction of VR to regulated teaching in Health Sciences shows that it is an ideal technology. The benefits it brings are so varied that they […] … learn more→
Many of us welcome working from home, but universities show its dangers for women’s careers
If one possibly positive thing came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the impetus it gave to letting people work from home. Many see working from home as benefiting women workers. The logic is they can combine a career with the responsibilities of looking after children. But not enough thought has been given to […] … learn more→
