Mastodawn

Today was the first day of in-person classes at the University of Gaza.

We returned to our classrooms despite the rubble and destruction surrounding us. It wasn't an ordinary start, but it was a start filled with determination.

Amidst everything we've been through, we chose
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w Nov 3

Free speech? Academic integrity?

How can commitments to free speech & academic integrity be maintained in a world in which universities have become all about overseas student fees and/or big highly politicised donors?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/03/uk-university-halted-human-rights-research-after-pressure-from-china

#FreeSpeech #China #Uyghurs #HumanRights #HelenaKennedy #SheffieldHallam #AcademicFreedom #OverseasStudentFees #HigherEducation #UniversityEducation #AcademicResearch #ukuniversities

UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China

Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities

The Guardian

Yonhap Infomax News May 2, 2025

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg criticizes U.S. universities for inadequate job preparation, questioning the value of student debt amid rising loan burdens and layoffs in tech and government sectors.
#YonhapInfomax #UniversityEducation #StudentDebt #JobPreparation #MarkZuckerberg #HigherEducationCriticism #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61582

[Dealing Room Back Briefing]Universities Failing to Prepare Students for Employment - 'Is It Worth Going into Debt?'

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg criticizes U.S. universities for inadequate job preparation, questioning the value of student debt amid rising loan burdens and layoffs in tech and government sectors.

Yonhap Infomax