The University of Edinburgh has become embroiled in a freedom of speech row after it defended a retired professor who wrote an article praising a controversial geneticist. Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher – who died in 1962 – supported ‘selective breeding’ and the sterilisation of people from races he considered ‘mentally inferior’. A recent article titled ‘The outstanding … Read more
University of Oxford considers scrapping sheet music for being ‘too colonial’ after staff raise concerns about music curriculums’ ‘complicity in white supremacy’ after Black Lives Matter movement Professors set to reform music courses to move away from the classic repertoire Staff argued curriculum focuses on ‘white European music from slave period’ It is thought that … Read more
An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes. Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria. He asked a … Read more
Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months Trial follows announcements that … Read more
Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray with the hope it will trigger a better and faster immune response in the lungs Oxford university is looking for 30 adults to receive vaccine through nasal spray Trials could begin next week and are expected to last four months Trial follows announcements that … Read more
Everyone had a secret desire to discover that they had a long-lost twin after watching the 90s comedy classic The Parent Trap starring Lindsey Lohan. And one student lived out this baffling moment in real life after moving in with a girl who looked so similar to her that she quipped that they could be ‘long-lost … Read more
University lecturer slams Amazon’s excessive packaging after packets of carrot seeds were delivered in FIVE separate cardboard boxes Dr Robin Pettitt shared images on Twitter of the five large boxes of packaging University lecturer ordered five bags of carrot seeds from online retail giant Revealed the seeds came packed separately, and said he was going to … Read more
University lecturer slams Amazon’s excessive packaging after packets of carrot seeds were delivered in FIVE separate cardboard boxes Dr Robin Pettitt shared images on Twitter of the five large boxes of packaging University lecturer ordered five bags of carrot seeds from online retail giant Revealed the seeds came packed separately, and said he was going to … Read more
One question he can’t answer! University Challenge viewers are left in hysterics as brainbox Warwick captain forgets his teammate’s NAME Andrew Rout, a Maths student from Kent, offered the ‘TV highlight of the week’ during the first semi-final of University Challenge Asked teammate Burrell: ‘Am I okay to nominate you? What’s your surname?’ While Burrell … Read more
School of African Studies university tells director to step aside as it probes his use of N-word in video call with students Adam Habib, 56, used the N-word during a webinar with his students last week There has since been widespread outrage with many calling for his dismissal SOAS’ chairwoman has agreed with Mr Habib … Read more