Tim Sowula
@timsowula
Former editor, @TimesHigherEd World Summit Series. Fellow of Royal Society of Arts @theRSAorg
Opinions my own, especially on Tottenham Hotspur
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https://www.timeshighereducation.com/summits 24-11-2010 15:23:27
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I've read nothing like this before—a painfully honest piece about the cruelty and patriarchy of academia, viewed through the lens of a grieving wife. Lang Chen remembers the last days of husband Xiaohong Xu, a brilliant, beloved sociologist from China who passed away at age 45.
Universities’ social contract can’t be limited by nation or even hemisphere, say Funmi Olonisakin and Jan Palmowski
timeshighereducation.com/blog/universit… via Times Higher Education
Not just a nasty, sweeping slur but also factually wrong: international students support home students by helping to prop up the whole system and keep courses viable, as well as supporting much needed and welcome diversity intercultural understanding. #weareinternational
UK vice-chancellors fear sector has ‘never faced greater threats’ timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-vice-c… via Times Higher Education
🚨“No research on a dead planet”
I’m thrilled to announce Dr. Laura Horn, Pauline von Hellermann 🌳🌴🌹🌻🌍, Dr Charlie Gardner & my new paper in Frontiers - Education.
Why, despite acknowledging the urgency of climate emergency, have universities yet to respond adequately to the crisis?
A short🧵
Last few days to apply for reporter role with Times Higher Education - a chance to join one of the best specialist journalism teams around and lead our important Europe coverage cisionjobs.co.uk/job/110691/tim… #journalistjobs #journojobs
To empower students it’s as much about culture and attitude than curricula change, says Professor Liz Price at the closing summary session of the #GreenSkillsConference “I can’t remember what I learnt at university - but I can remember how it made me feel”
OECD chief warns green skills revolution might entrench inequality timeshighereducation.com/news/oecd-chie… via Times Higher Education #GreenSkillsConference