Liberal Arts at the University of Winchester

31/07/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/30/total-climate-meltdown-inevitable-heatwaves-global-catastrophe

Blistering heatwaves are just the start. We must accept how bad things are before we can head off global catastrophe, according to a leading UK scientist

06/07/2022

For too long we in the Humanities sector have been far too defensive about the discipline. Now is the time to make the case for the many merits of pursuing a Humanities-led education.

There is renewed scrutiny over the value of an English degree. Four professors separate fact from fiction.

30/06/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/29/the-guardian-view-on-arts-and-humanities-under-threat-on-campus

Editorial: The decision by Sheffield Hallam University to drop its standalone English literature course must be a wake-up call

14/06/2022

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0ac9155c-ebe0-11ec-8821-d2e916a7eab3?shareToken=0f7e3e7a1ef6859d9e8730a9359afc7f

A-levels should be scrapped and replaced with a “British Baccalaureate” in six subjects, according to the final report of the Times Education Commission which is welcomed by Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major.

10/06/2022

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducation/2022/06/09/ai-now-writes-essays-how-might-teachers-respond/

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21/05/2022

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/van-gogh-lego-scli-intl/index.html

When New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) bought "The Starry Night" from a private collector in 1941, the painting was not well known. Since then, it has inspired a wealth of products, including -- now -- a LEGO set.

14/05/2022

https://www.sciencealert.com/astrophysicists-mind-blowing-animation-shows-the-true-scale-of-our-solar-system?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB

Sometimes it takes an animation on Twitter to truly comprehend – or at least begin to comprehend – the amazing diversity of worlds making up our Solar System.

05/05/2022

Socrates, should politicians tell the truth?
https://socratesontrial.org/socrates-should-politicians-tell-the-truth/

05/05/2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-61305442

With exams coming up, students are turning to Yehya's live study streams to revise.

22/04/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/22/google-doodle-marks-earth-day-2022-with-stark-images-of-climate-crisis

Time-lapse satellite images show glacial retreat at Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching, deforestation in Germany and Greenland glacial melt

13/04/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/31/english-universities-peril-10-years-calamitous-reform-higher-education

Higher education has become a de facto endorsement of our class-divided society, not the cure, says academic Stefan Collini

08/04/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saEpkcVi1d4

Here is the official video for 'Hey Hey Rise Up', Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download from midnight at ht...