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@allanmccoy @JorgeStolfi @david_colquhoun @SteveCooke @freyablekman @SerhatTutkal @anne_kreft @jocelyn_etienne @academicchatter

Nope, it was only accidently or purposely diverted by obscure analogies to astronauts and glass blowers.

The orig. question was whether PhD candidates should have the same rights (e.g. to unionise and strike) and soc. benef. as any other employee.

Turning into a discussion whether they should be paid for working on "their" thesis. E.g. Jorge/Brazil vs Sweden.

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Bob Irving

@ProfDCotton @edutooters The two major barriers to any substantive change:
1. We've always done it this way.
2. We've never done that before.

I don't really see a way to jerry rig the educational system, unfortunately. However, AI just might give us the impetus needed to get all parties' attention. Hopefully, this will be a "sputnik moment".

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#CopShit

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@anne_kreft @SteveCooke @Xna_NaJu @jocelyn_etienne @JorgeStolfi @academicchatter

I do. Because certain (very) old men brought it up at the time I made my Ph.D. "In my days, it was an honour to be allowed to make a Ph.D., we would never have asked to be also paid for it." said Herr von und zu something.

But I was spoiled, my supervisor was old, too, but a (Hanseatic) woman. "A PhD requires 100%+", she said, "one cannot afford to work (sic!) a 2nd (sic!sic!) job."

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Dr. Anne-Kathrin Kreft

@grimmiges @SteveCooke @Xna_NaJu @jocelyn_etienne @JorgeStolfi @academicchatter All of this! Plus, in our department, PhD students were almost as productive as many more senior scholars and more productive than some, in terms of publications, i.e. in terms of "producing" something and contribution to the advancement of knowledge. I can't wrap my head around people saying that's not a job tbh

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@SteveCooke @anne_kreft @Xna_NaJu @jocelyn_etienne @JorgeStolfi @academicchatter

And I have to add: If we only would pay for actual "labour that produces", humanities would not be the first thing that springs to my mind that could be scrapped.

Also: a PhD thesis is literally a "product". Sometimes quite a big one (espec. in humanities). I don't know about the UK but in Germany and Sweden, it must also must be made accessible to anyone, hence, is a public product.

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David Golumbia

yet another piece in leading #highered publication doing "subtle" ad hominems of tech critics, who are not smart or mature enough to have reasonable concerns because MOAR TECH GOOD

#panic #ChatGPT #GenerativeAI #AI

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@ZingerLearns @JorgeStolfi @TEG @anne_kreft @jocelyn_etienne @academicchatter

That's often the same on this side of the Great Pond, too. Although we're state-funded for the large part.

In fact, when Germany changed from our old (socialdemocratic) university system to the Anglosaxon bachelor-master, students were not seen anymore as future academics, researchers or scientists but as cattle. The more you process, the better.

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@ZingerLearns @JorgeStolfi @TEG @anne_kreft @jocelyn_etienne @academicchatter

This is what we observed with Germany's 50% rule (not allowed to earn more). When I was a PhD (2 decades ago), this boiled down to ~900€ (with 13th month salary), which is (was) enough for having a roof, food etc as a single. With kids, you had to rely on (grand)parents or welfare.

Inherited wealth determines now your academic chances.

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Janice Florent

My #introduction

Hi! I work in #HigherEducation and am interested in all things related to #FacultyDevelopment, #HigherEd, #education, #teaching, #learning, #OnlineTeaching, #OnlineLearning, #oer, #accessibility, and #edtech.

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Robin DeRosa

What Happened to Community College Enrollment During the First Years of the Pandemic? It Depends on the Students’ Age

ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/easyblog/

#HigherEd

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Rep. Ritchie Torres

BREAKING: I am reintroducing the SANTOS Act in the 118th Congress in partnership with Rep. Dan Goldman. The bill punishes candidates who lie to voters about their qualifications.

SANTOS stands for Stop Another Non Truthful Office Seeker.

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@JorgeStolfi @ZingerLearns @TEG @anne_kreft @jocelyn_etienne @academicchatter

Companies don't put you on unpaid leave while you're training. Neither do sports associations or the tax-financed space (or other) agencies.

Sorry. I fail to see what should be wrong with paying a young researcher a proper salary (+ soc. benef.) rather than to force working night-shifts in McDo or alike just because we also pay for the *further* education.

Which we contientals do. Socialists that we are (yet).

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Jorge Stolfi

@grimmiges @ZingerLearns @TEG @anne_kreft @jocelyn_etienne @academicchatter

But the STATE also pays the universities and advisors to TRAIN the researchers that the state wants. Just as a company may pay instructors to teach their trainees. Because the univ and advisors are working FOR the students and/or the state. Not the other way around. >>

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June Ahn

Sharing some fun news, even if it’s posted from the bird site. twitter.com/jla_editorial/stat

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Adam Cook

Hello everyone in the #fediverse!

A quick #introduction...

My name is Adam Cook and my primary interests include #Robotics, #Manufacturing, #Simulation and #SystemsSafety.

I am also very passionate about #Engineering and #Manufacturing #Education - as such, I am working on a personal project called ManufacturingOpen which I hope to reveal soon.

I recently moved from #Dallas to #Detroit after 4 years - mostly to go #CarFree once again.

Lastly, I am a #CatDad to Tiggy and Benny, as pictured!

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Tom Langston

It can be better to ask students about what solution can we as an insitution facilitate. It's not just about analysing an issue, but also finding a way out. #shift2023 @academicchatter #education #highered #academia

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Christina DiMicelli

A (belated) Happy New Year donation to @freemo for ensuring the QOTO world continues to exist. THANK YOU.
This is Moose on New Year's Day - a warm one in New England. He's busy making biscuits as a rising star. The weekend is on the way - enjoy it!

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Shira Ovide

Look, if companies are going to ask for kids' birthdays, they need to explain WHY they're asking in plain language.

They are inviting suspicion by being mysterious. washingtonpost.com/technology/

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Human Restoration Project

NEW: Listen in to Creative Director @CovingtonEDU on the @divingdeepedu Podcast: divingdeepedu.libsyn.com/52-ni #restorehumanity

Nick talks about the mission of HRP, the reasoning for self-direction education within progressive education, and why we must fight for just schools.

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