National task force for HE security after attack on university leader Edwin Naidu 14 January 2023 The apparent assassination attempt on one of South Africa’s top university leaders, in which his bodyguard was killed, has highlighted the threat of corruption that...
¿Quién le tiene miedo a ChatGPT?
Why I’m Not Scared of ChatGPT The limits of the technology are where real writing begins. By Christopher Grobe! JANUARY 18, 2023 Each time I embark on a new writing project, I find that I’ve forgotten how to write. I type and delete sentence fragments. I list claims...
USA: Las nuevas condiciones postpandemia de la economía política universitaria
The Shrinking of Higher Ed In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different. By Karin Fischer, AUGUST 12, 2022 Nearly 1.3 million students have disappeared from American colleges during the Covid-19 pandemic, raising...
Libertad académica en America Latina y EEUU
Is Academic Freedom a Human Right? In Mexico, a conference raises provocative questions about politics and the university By Jeffrey Aaron Snyder JANUARY 11, 2023 Is academic freedom a basic human right? This was just one of many provocative questions I had...
¿Hechos científicamente validados?
‘Institute for scientific facts’ aims to smash fake news Mass polls of global scientists could help to debunk myths about extent of division on contested issues January 10, 2023 Jack Grove With a cacophony of scientific voices on social media – some well informed,...
Brasil: Esperanças na Educação
Esperanças na Educação By Simon on Jan 13, 2023 07:21 am (Publicado em O Estado de São Paulo, 13 de janeiro de 2023) Com Camilo Santana e Izolda Cela na liderança no Ministério da Educação (MEC), surge a esperança de que o País consiga, finalmente, enfrentar o grave...
Variedad de soportes para la comunicación del trabajo académico
Don’t jettison traditional academic writing just yet Academic writing is transforming – into comics, podcasts, installations – but that doesn’t mean bog-standard peer-reviewed papers are less key to institutional status or individual promotion, writes Pat Thomson...
Universidades no estatales del G9
Universidades no estatales firman la paz tras cita con el Presidente: “Hoy hay un discurso más moderado, antes todo era Cuech” Roberto Gálvez Los rectores de la Red G9 (todas las Católicas, la de Concepción, Santa María y Austral) tuvieron una reunión con Gabriel...
Tesis de la pedofilia, libertad académica, cancelación
Selección de opiniones expresadas sobre el tema en la prensa e información de los medios Columnistas Miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2022 Pedofilia: Los límites de la investigación académica Carlos Peña "Y el principal de esos límites éticos —incluso en esta época...
Desafíos en financiamiento y gobernanza de la educación superior
Escenarios futuros: Desafíos en financiamiento y gobernanza de la educación superior Acceder al video aquí Conversación entre Paula Escobar, moderadora y los académicos expertos en asuntos de educación superior Harald Beyer, Jamil Salmi y José Joaquín...
Trump ante la U de Harvard
Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard The administration has already canceled hundreds of...
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That Was The Quarter That Was, Winter 2025 March 31, 2025 | Alex Usher I’m trying something new today. Every second...
Financiamiento estudiantil y ahorros fiscales
Financiamiento estudiantil y ahorros fiscales “...el logro de una política fiscal sostenible responde al interés...
Aequalis: CAE y FES
Fundación AEQUALIS entrega a MINEDUC reflexiones sobre proyecto de ley de financiamiento de la Educación Superior Con...