Tag Archive: Academia

11/4/26

A Brief History of ‘Trans Time’

Being on time for work is so cis-heteronormative. That's according to the latest 'research' from woke academics. But the trouble really starts, says Steven Tucker, when grown men start claiming to be six year-old girls.

10/4/26

Degrees of Delusion: How to Fix the UK’s Broken Universities

The mass expansion of UK universities since Tony Blair has been a disaster for higher education, says Professor Roger Watson. A new paper makes some sensible proposals for how to fix it.

10/4/26

Student Facing Charges Over Tea Towel Joke About Pro-Palestine Activist

A Royal Holloway student is facing possible hate crime charges after making a joke comparing a pro-Palestine activist's headscarf to a tea towel in a case the student says should "scare everybody".

9/4/26

The Habermaster’s Store

Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher derided by Roger Scruton as one of the "fools, frauds and firebrands" of the New Left, has died. Prof James Alexander wonders what his fans saw in his interminable gobbledegook.

1/4/26

The Academics Who Claim Tomatoes Are Trans

The age-old dispute over whether tomatoes are vegetables or fruit has got out of hand, says Steven Tucker, with academics now arguing that tomatoes are "non-binary" and "trans". And even the police are getting involved.

22/3/26

Why Do Intellectuals Favour the Left?

Intellectuals love the Left because it's all bright ideas, "what if?" thinking and bold abstractions, says James Alexander. No wonder the Right struggles to grab their attention.

6/2/26

The Betrayal of Britain’s Students

Britain's students have been betrayed, says Guy de la Bédoyère. Tens of thousands in debt to achieve worthless degrees with grades inflated by greedy universities – and no job prospects in sight.

30/1/26

UK University Funding Prioritises Chinese, Black and Ethnic Minority Students and Asylum Seekers

A London university is offering funded studentships for black and minority ethnic students even though these groups are already over-represented. Is this not against the law, ask Prof Norman Fenton and Prof Martin Neil.

29/1/26

Obituary: David Abulafia – Distinguished Historian Who Became Champion of Academic Freedom

Professor David Abulafia CBE was a distinguished Cambridge historian who became, in retirement, a prominent champion of academic freedom and free speech. Frederick Attenborough remembers him in the Daily Sceptic.

27/1/26

Carry On Camping in Auschwitz and Butlin’s: Gay Holidays and the Gay Academics Who Study Them

On Holocaust Memorial Day, the Society of Antiquaries is holding a talk called 'Queering the British Holiday'. Okay, it's probably unconnected – but Steven Tucker has found some academics who might beg to differ.

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