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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students. Strategies for Recruiting Students to the Humanities: A Comprehensive Overview. National Humanities Alliance. Princeton Review.

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UK academics accuse their union of discrimination over gender-critical film

The Guardian - Higher Education

Documents before tribunal say UCU branch asked Edinburgh University to cancel screening of Adult Human Female Two academics behind a gender-critical film have taken legal action against their union, accusing it of discrimination and harassment after it campaigned on social media to stop the documentary being screened.

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Human or AI? Connectives Hold the Clues 

Faculty Focus

million words generated by ChatGPT (a commonly used AI tool) and concluded that, when compared to a human writer, it is roughly 1,000 times more likely to use the term “re-imagined,” 400 times more likely to use the term “graphene,” and more than 600 times likely to use the term “bioluminescent.” link] The post Human or AI?

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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students. Strategies for Recruiting Students to the Humanities: A Comprehensive Overview. National Humanities Alliance. Princeton Review.

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Human or AI? Connectives Hold the Clues 

Faculty Focus

million words generated by ChatGPT (a commonly used AI tool) and concluded that, when compared to a human writer, it is roughly 1,000 times more likely to use the term “re-imagined,” 400 times more likely to use the term “graphene,” and more than 600 times likely to use the term “bioluminescent.” link] The post Human or AI?

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A Note to the Owner of “Our Executive Slaves"

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the oft-quoted Toni Morrison so astutely observed, racism functions as a distraction , a ceaseless drag on the work of progress, diverting our energy to the defense of our humanity. Documentation is critical in holding these bad actors accountable. To the sender of these texts: we understand your game.

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Revolutionising student recruitment with EnrolGPT: smarter, faster, fairer

The PIE News

Launched on March 19 2025, EnrolGPT is an AI-powered, human-centred platform transforming how universities connect with prospective students. Jointly backed by decades of education and tech expertise, it removes inefficiencies while preserving the human connection students value. It can be fast, seamless and human.