I'm slowly coming to the view that academia and universities are going through a generational change in several countries.

First there was the pandemic, and huge changes to the nature of delivery of academic courses.

Now, governments are increasingly looking to limit the international university business model that has developed over recent decades. Regulations on what universities can and should do will increase, with a focus on the local rather than the league table, and the sector will have to change to respond.

As one colleague suggested to me recently, using a good Aussie phrase, "it's a spill". Or more likely, a chance to 'spill and fill' as the sector adapts.

What lies ahead? Here in Australia I can envisage an increased focus on meeting national needs over international student training. No more university expansion. Long term, I can see positives. But for now, for many, it is a time of uncertainty and change.

#academia #academicchatter

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🟥 Today, we were going to demonstrate against a break down of research, education, and critical thinking, wished for by the Dutch political parties VVD, NSC, BBB, and right-wing extremists PVV. It was claim Utrecht could not protect the Dutch scholars and students in this demonstration and bluntly cancelled the demonstration, less than 24 hours befoer the event.

I am devastated. 1/

#onderwijs #academia #WOInActie

Absolute shots fired.

From: sciencedirect.com/science/arti…

#Science #Academia #PeerReview #Research

I am going to be adding a variation on a "warrant canary" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_…) to the syllabus for any classes that I teach. For example:

"I have _not_ been directed by the university, government, or any other organization to add, alter, or remove any portion of this course. Watch closely for if this notice is ever removed."

If/when institutions try to control what we teach, they may try to prevent sharing details of the ratfuckery that's happening

#academia #higherEducation #phdChat

nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/…

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UConn looking to address low enrollment for 70 majors

The University of Connecticut is reviewing enrollment numbers for 70 programs, causing concern for the professors who teach them. UConn says they are not…

^{Melissa Cooney (NBC Connecticut)}