Decline and fall of NOTWITHSTANDING (preposition, conjunction, adverb) #language #English #style #composition #linguistics #edchat #discourse #connectives #ngram

The meteoric rise of NONETHELESS #language #English #style #composition #linguistics #HigherEd #edchat #discourse #connectives

Rise and fall of discourse markers (connectives): moreover ... #language #English #style #composition #linguistics #HigherEd #edchat

"All Signal, No Virtue." *** Trigger Warnings *** #HigherEd #edusky #edchat #AcademicSky journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/6/1/...

Lecturer in Children’s Studies (Children’s Literature and Culture) University of Galway. Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 or £56,452.37 to £90,056.94 (converted salary) #Highered #EduSky #AcademicSky #edchat www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRJ936/l...

"Britain’s elite (those in the most influential roles in our country) continue to be dominated by the privately educated. This is also the case for graduates of the most prestigious universities, notably Oxford and Cambridge." #Highered #Edchat #AcademicSky #DEI

“But, how will they learn if I don’t?” is a sure sign that 1) the person misunderstands learning, 2) whatever they are try to teach is not worth knowing, 3) they really really like power. #teaching #edchat #learning #parenting

Marriage v. PhD. Not my experience. Was it yours ? #HigherEd #PhdChat #research #AcademicSky #edchat #university #students #acwri

Are we still living under the dark shadow of the Conservatives' National Curriculum? "endless lists of spellings, facts and rules. This mountain of data will not develop children’s ability to think, including problem-solving, critical understanding and creativity." #edchat #English #science