Academic administration

A picture of Edward Snowden, a contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), is seen on a computer screen displaying a page of a Chinese news website.

Scottish students elect Edward Snowden as rector of Glasgow University

Development & Education

Many University of Glasgow students supported Edward Snowden in an election for a high-profile campus position. And Tuesday, they elected Snowden as their new rector. They don’t expect Snowden to be able to travel to Scotland. But they figure he can still fill the role through the Net.

Teaching assistants outsourced to Asia

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Is the academic job market a Ponzi scheme?