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Getting more men into nursing means a rethink of gender roles, pay and recognition. But we need them urgently
Shutterstock Patricia Davidson, University of Wollongong; Caleb Ferguson, University of Wollongong, and Jason Farley, Johns Hopkins University Demand for health…
Mature students in universities face 3 kinds of barriers — here’s how to address them
A chance to rethink one’s career or attend school remotely in the pandemic may affect why some mature students are…
Universities shouldn’t use software to monitor online exams: here’s why
FluxFactory/Getty Images Sioux McKenna, Rhodes University Proctoring software monitors a student’s computer or phone while they write exams. These programs…
17-Year Old Nigerian Boy Builds A Robot (Photo)
Isah Barde It has been three years since the teenage boy started inventing the robot, which he described as…
Ride-hailing in Lagos: algorithmic impacts and driver resistance
A driver checking the Uber App. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Arubayi, University of Oxford In July 2014, the…
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‘It hurt my heart and my wallet’: the unnecessary test stressing teachers before they even make it to the classroom
www.shutterstock.com Alison Hilton, Murdoch University There is no shortage of articles about how teachers are stressed, due to their complex…
A global semiconductor shortage highlights a troubling trend: A small and shrinking number of the world’s computer chips are made in the US
The U.S. is still a leader in designing and selling computer chips, but the vast majority of the world’s chips…
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried
One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman…
Google removes 3.4bn Ads, suspends 5.6m accounts
As the digital world evolves, Google's policy development and enforcement strategies evolve with it to prevent abuse. …
Solar is the cheapest power, and a literal light-bulb moment showed us we can cut costs and emissions even further
Shutterstock Bruno Vicari Stefani, CSIRO; Brett Hallam, UNSW Sydney, and Matthew Wright, University of Oxford Recent extreme weather events have…