Big tech funding AI ethics research to ‘delay and avoid’ regulation
Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’
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THE Africa Universities Forum 2019 heads to Johannesburg
Event will include discussion on how diversification of the African academy can prepare graduates for the future
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The week in higher education – 18 April 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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A Light in Dark Times: The New School for Social Research and Its University in Exile, by Judith Friedlander
Book of the week: Samantha Hill considers the first century of a pioneering institution whose history can still inspire us today
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The four-day week: will it catch on in academia?
Some institutions now follow the model, but experts question whether it will benefit a sector where 24/7 culture is ingrained
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Books editor’s blog: scholarly territoriality
Matthew Reisz considers academic protectionism
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US ‘free college’ clashes key to Democratic presidential race
Fractures emerge between Democratic candidates – but they, and even Republicans, actually share broad concerns on affordability
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Research intelligence: how to prepare for a doctoral viva
Pam Denicolo, Dawn Duke and Julie Reeves answer some of the most common questions preoccupying doctoral candidates about the biggest day of their career to date
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Sydel Silverman, 1933-2019
Anthropologist who stood up for her discipline remembered
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Interview with Dawn Freshwater
The Group of Eight chair on serendipity, widening access and why running marathons is a metaphor for almost everything
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Appointments and Executive Focus – 18 April 2019
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How to be a PhD supervisor
The relationship between PhD students and their supervisors is often said to be the most intense in the academy, with huge implications for student success. Yet most supervisors receive little if any...