Andy Baker · @Andbaker
540 followers · 840 posts · Server aus.social

I never knew about this US 'market' where high school students are coached by researchers (who seem to get paid well) to write research papers, which are then hosted as preprints or published in student research journals (for a fee, of course). All to help those prileged enough to afford this to get into university.

The Newest College Admissions Ploy: Paying to Make Your Teen a “Peer-Reviewed” propublica.org/article/college

#academicethics #academia #academicchatter #universitylife #highered #researchethics #ResearchIntegrity #research

Last updated 1 year ago

Sune Auken · @SuneAuken
2853 followers · 3281 posts · Server mastodon.world

I'm teaching basic genre theory today. I love teaching basic genre theory. My students do not love it when I teach basic genre theory. In the end, however, my students often end up fairly engrossed in basic genre theory.

#iamteaching #universitylife #genre

Last updated 2 years ago

Andy Baker · @Andbaker
493 followers · 690 posts · Server aus.social

The Guardian Australia has this 'exclusive':

'Appallingly unethical’: why Australian universities are at breaking point theguardian.com/australia-news

It highlights many areas of concern in academia - loss of staff, casualistion of staff and associated poor practices, outsourcing of online material, etc. It paints a picture that this is universal Australian university experience, and in my opinion that is not correct. The article focuses on stories from just a few universities and clearly the concerns there are real.

It is near the end of term here at UNSW Sydney, and my experience of teaching two courses this term has been overwhelming positive. Face to face teaching has been great, the students are enjoying being on class, they are working hard and socializing hard. It is great to see them enjoying being at university and try they are a pleasure to teach. Okay, I do have wall to wall grading the next few weeks....

#academia #education #UNSW #guardianau #highered #universitylife #teaching

Last updated 2 years ago

Dr Lutz Böhm · @drlutzboehm
731 followers · 1788 posts · Server mastodon.social
Kharnivore · @Kharnivore
5 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.au

My day in a My next semester is in a week. I'm going to sew so many tails.

#meme #universitylife #unistudent

Last updated 2 years ago

Richard Darst · @rkdarst
78 followers · 75 posts · Server fosstodon.org

Giving your email as your spam email, because the new corporate filters send all your important stuff to spam (and you're going to lose that address someday anyway)...

#university #universitylife #academicmastodon

Last updated 2 years ago

Alo Japan · @alojapan
6 followers · 661 posts · Server masto.ai
Renata 💻 🎒🦄 🦩🐬🥵 · @renataf
158 followers · 1206 posts · Server mindly.social

It’s already been a day and it’s not even 11am here. So I ran down to the beach to get some sun and try to get my brain focused. I blanked on a 9am meeting. I wrote my kid’s dr appt on the wrong day. And all I can think is that the term hasn’t even started and my anxiety is already trending back up. I already need another break. :D

#universitylife #stress #anxiety #beach

Last updated 2 years ago

sheepchase · @sheepchase
193 followers · 1936 posts · Server babka.social

I was in a at university. Yes, I was the uncool player.

It was the . I was probably .

#throwbackthursday #band #keyboard #1990s #high #metal #grunge #funk #longhair #universitylife

Last updated 2 years ago

HernanLG · @HernanLG
74 followers · 376 posts · Server mastodon.social

Last day/week before going back to teaching. I love teaching, but I have also greatly enjoyed this little Christmas break. Drinking , correcting exams, doing some extra readings

#yerbamate #universitylife #highereducation

Last updated 2 years ago

niilmuniversity · @niilmuniversity
0 followers · 20 posts · Server mastodon.social
Robert Lepenies · @robertlepenies
973 followers · 425 posts · Server mastodon.social

Happy holidays from Karlshochschule in Karlsruhe.
Whether you celebrate one of these holidays or not, we hope you have a wonderful and safe end of the year!:

#endofyearholidays #universitylife

Last updated 2 years ago

Christine Sætre · @csaetre
27 followers · 17 posts · Server techhub.social

Still smiling about this aside:
… ‘I didn’t want my hot take to be blunted by comms specialists and media teams thinking I was being a bit too spicy! … ’
It’s from an engaging post by @summerbeth titled ‘Submitting evidence to the House of Lords’.
mymisanthropicmusings.org.uk/s

#universitylife

Last updated 2 years ago

Sara FL Kirk · @sflkirk
157 followers · 590 posts · Server mastodon.world

@FrooView It's a similar picture in , exacerbated by the pandemic and online learning where students have not been able to seek peer support in the same way

#canada #academicmastodon #universitylife

Last updated 2 years ago

Renata · @renataf
23 followers · 62 posts · Server mindly.social

From what seems like a decade ago, but was only last year, when K and I felt like we were the only people on campus. There were others, but the campus had just reopened so it was “skeleton crew” so to speak. It was so quiet you could almost hear the ghosts. of 2023 (me) (K)

#silentsunday #hotelcalifornia #csuci #covid19 #universitylife #class #classof2026

Last updated 2 years ago

Paul de Raaij · @pderaaij
101 followers · 154 posts · Server social.paulderaaij.nl

Aaaaaaand that's it. Just submitted the final version of my thesis. Last step, verbal defence and then this is done!

#universitylife

Last updated 2 years ago

Ana K. Wrenn, Author · @anakwrenn
230 followers · 264 posts · Server mastodon.lol

Let the new journey begin.

All that's left is to clean out my campus office, a big undertaking...

But not as big as retiring from & transforming professionally into a fulltime .

anakwrenn.com/blog/detail/fare



#universitylife #writer #writerslife #author #retirement #SapphicMigration #fictionwriter #blog

Last updated 2 years ago

Rebecca Olds · @timesmith
27 followers · 13 posts · Server mastodon.scot

It may be fr-r-r-r-eezing outside but my favourite Glasgow cafe -- Kothel GWR -- is cozy and warm. The perfect place to while away a few hours reading new treasures.

#glasgowwestend #MeTime #universitylife #historicaldress #dresshistory

Last updated 2 years ago

Rebecca Olds · @timesmith
25 followers · 7 posts · Server mastodon.scot

End of semester! Today I submitted the last of three essays due this past week. The euphoria lasted all of two hours... before I began mentally champing at the bit for next semester, with a fantastic work placement at Paxton House and finally for research for my dissertation to get properly underway. Can't wait!

#universitylife #christmasbreak #endofterm

Last updated 2 years ago

Cullen :mastodon: · @fork
38 followers · 221 posts · Server mastodon.me.uk

One of Eldest's University Flatmates recently did something reckless enough to force their Maintenance Guy to add some helpful instructions to their vacuum cleaner.

#students #universitylife #genz

Last updated 2 years ago