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Education

‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge’: York University’s northerners fight back

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southerners

Like many students from the north, Lucy Morville says she felt “culture shock” at being surrounded by southerners when she arrived at university. But she said the shock was even greater because it wasn’t what she expected when she enrolled at the University of York.

“I...

Education

UK university degree no longer ‘passport to social mobility’, says King’s vice-chancellor

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Prof Shitij Kapur says there are too many graduates and degree is now just a ‘visa’ to enter professional world

The UK now has a “surfeit” of graduates and students must accept that a university degree is no longer a “passport to social mobility”, a leading vice-chancellor has argued.

Prof Shitij Kapur, the head of King’s College London, said the days when universities could promise that...

Education

One Week Without Smartphones on a College Campus

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

A student-organized “tech fast” at St. John’s College thrust young people headfirst into a world of chalkboard-based communication. (On that note: Has anyone seen Eliza?)

Entertainment

48 hours in pictures, 4 January 2026

Today at 18:00 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Furiosa’s Energy-Efficient ‘NPU’ AI Chips Start Mass Production This Month, Challenging Nvidia

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal profiles “the startup that is now one of a handful of chip makers nipping at the heels of Nvidia.”Furiosa’s AI chip is dubbed “RNGD” — short for renegade — and slated to start mass production this month. Valued at nearly $700 million based on its most recent fundraising, Furiosa has attracted interest from big tech firms. Last year, Meta Platforms attempted to...

Science/Tech

The US Effort to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

The New York Times checks in on U.S. university researchers and start-ups trying to create domestic rare-earth processing facility:There is too little money to be made in rare earths for the elements to be of much interest to mining giants, so the challenge of reestablishing a domestic industry has fallen to small companies like Phoenix Tailings, a Boston-area startup that runs the metal-making...

Motoring

The automotive scandal that shook the world

Today at 11:00 AM, via TopAuto

The automotive industry has witnessed numerous scandals over the years, but one in particular stands out for its sheer scale and impact.