# \#university **URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/tag/university/116.md [Latest](https://onscienceandacademia.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onscienceandacademia.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onscienceandacademia.org/tags.md) --- ## [Understanding Academic Freedom](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/understanding-academic-freedom/2318)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/understanding-academic-freedom/2318 "2025-03-25T21:22:58Z")
New publication that may interest us: --- ## [Ronin Lightning Talks, 22nd January 2024](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/ronin-lightning-talks-22nd-january-2024/2055)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/ronin-lightning-talks-22nd-january-2024/2055 "2024-01-16T04:05:42Z")
The first edition of Ronin Lightning Talks begins next Monday (22nd January) at 1200 ET/1700 UTC. We have William Donald, Maria Jakubik and co to present on their new books. This event may be of interest to us since even… --- ## [How to Transgress the University: A fireside chat with Post-PhD (Jan 28th 1730 EST)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-to-transgress-the-university-a-fireside-chat-with-post-phd-jan-28th-1730-est/1617)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-to-transgress-the-university-a-fireside-chat-with-post-phd-jan-28th-1730-est/1617 "2022-01-20T07:46:07Z")
How to Transgress the University: A fireside chat with Post-PhD organised by Allison Harbin: I know Allison Harbin with whom I had a conversation on her misadventures in academia and graduate school which have since b… --- ## [Why I’m co-founding a new university dedicated to freedom of thought and study](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-i-m-co-founding-a-new-university-dedicated-to-freedom-of-thought-and-study/1550)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-i-m-co-founding-a-new-university-dedicated-to-freedom-of-thought-and-study/1550 "2021-11-21T23:41:35Z")
Well, this is the most ambitious plan I’ve seen to reinvent academia in a while. I guess starting with big financial resources and big names behind you lets you plan to do big things :sweat\_smile: It will be interestin… --- ## [A Simple Plan to Change the Way We Do Higher Education – Ronin Institute](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/a-simple-plan-to-change-the-way-we-do-higher-education-ronin-institute/1370)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/a-simple-plan-to-change-the-way-we-do-higher-education-ronin-institute/1370 "2021-06-07T23:27:04Z")
A beautiful vision for the future of Universities from @johnpaulas at the Ronin Institute. http://ronininstitute.org/a-simple-plan-to-change-the-way-we-do-higher-education/4679/ I really like the description of the fut… --- ## ['Universities are not corporations': 600 Australian academics call for change](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/universities-are-not-corporations-600-australian-academics-call-for-change/769)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/universities-are-not-corporations-600-australian-academics-call-for-change/769 "2020-08-02T17:49:03Z")
--- ## [Why Australia is doubling fees for arts degrees](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-australia-is-doubling-fees-for-arts-degrees/770)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-australia-is-doubling-fees-for-arts-degrees/770 "2020-08-02T02:40:54Z")
--- ## [8 global trends impacting higher education](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/8-global-trends-impacting-higher-education/224)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/8-global-trends-impacting-higher-education/224 "2019-11-18T19:42:25Z")
A summary of the 8 trends: Labor market shifts and the rise of automation Economic shifts and moves toward emerging markets Growing disconnect between employer demands and college experience The growth in urbanizatio…