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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

We’ll promote Tinubu’s agricultural policies – MOUAU female VC

The first female Vice Chancellor of MOUAU, Prof Ursula Ngozi-Akanwa, pledges to support President Tinubu’s agricultural initiatives and aims to transform the university into a center for innovation and enterprise.

Mar 4 • 00:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Equality Team at Complutense Warns That “Drastic Reduction” of Work Hours Makes It Difficult to Apply the Harassment Protocol

The Equality Team at Complutense University in Madrid has warned that significant reductions in work hours hinder the effective implementation of their harassment protocol.

Mar 1 • 11:32 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Peter MacKinnon: University of Alberta should be applauded for resisting affirmative action

Peter MacKinnon argues that the University of Alberta deserves recognition for its opposition to affirmative action policies, claiming that such policies are discriminatory.

Feb 26 • 11:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Seoul National University of Science and Technology and Korea Public Enterprise Association Successfully Hold Conference on 'New Government Policies for Public Institutions and AI Transformation'

A successful conference was held at Seoul National University of Science and Technology focusing on new government policies for public institutions and the transformation shaped by AI, attended by over 200 participants from various sectors.

Feb 26 • 09:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Leave on Demand – Is it Applicable to University Professors?

The article discusses the legal considerations and obligations related to leave for university professors in Poland, including the implications of academic leave policies.

Feb 17 • 11:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The expansion of free tuition opens a regional gap between two university models

The introduction of free tuition across different regions in Spain is creating a divide between those benefiting from fee exemptions and those who do not.

Feb 17 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

The fired prof who has become the standard bearer for free thought in Canada

Frances Widdowson discusses her wrongful termination from Mount Royal University and her views on race-based policies and residential schools amidst heated protests at universities.

Feb 12 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

A study highlights that smartphone policies in English secondary schools significantly burden staff resources, requiring over 100 hours a week to enforce restrictions.

Feb 10 • 23:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Melbārde: Universities must justify their salary policy

Latvia's Education Minister Dace Melbārde emphasized the need for universities to justify their salary policies in a meeting with university rectors and vice-rectors.

Feb 9 • 20:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Trump seeks $1bn in damages from Harvard University

Donald Trump is pursuing $1 billion in damages from Harvard University amidst a lengthy dispute, indicating tensions over federal funding and university policies.

Feb 3 • 09:28 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

LDP Candidates Shift Toward Consumption Tax Cut, Support Surges to Over 63%, Asahi-Tokyo University Survey

A recent survey found that 63% of LDP candidates support a shift towards reducing consumption tax, a significant increase from 26% last year, while opposition has dwindled to 10% as parties adjust their policies ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives election.

Feb 3 • 06:10 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
National & Local

Texas A&M Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato Because of Gender Rules

Texas A&M University cautioned a professor against teaching Plato due to new gender-related policies.

Jan 7 • 23:34 UTC

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