Eurydice

Politics is just history happening today, University student, Belfast, 21 years old.

In the early morning hours on February 24^th 2022, the Ukrainian population awakened to news of the outbreak of war. The bombings on this morning marked the beginning of the Russian invasion, not only devastating the lives of Ukrainians, but also bringing about a fundamental change to what we thought was possible in Europe. The invasion brought war back into the European consciousness and reminded us that peace should not be taken for granted.

I want no person or system to have any power, real or apparent, to chill academic freedom.  James E Rogers, Jr

In recent months, a number of articles have been published addressing academic freedom in higher education. But what exactly is academic freedom? And does it matter?

“Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.” Michael Fullan

"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives." Robert John Meehan

But one must not respect an individual more than the truth. Plato, The Republic, 595c

What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation. Marcus Tullius Cicero

"Women are working more, men are understanding their value as caregivers, women are primary breadwinners — I mean, we could go on and on and on. Things are different. So we can't keep operating like everything is the same, and that's what many of us have done. And I think it's up to us to change the conversation." Michelle Obama

Remember how far you’ve come, not how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. Rick Warren

The students of the future will demand the learning support that is appropriate for their situation or context. Nothing more, nothing less, Dr. Marcus Specht

The universe is not short on wake up calls. We're just quick to hit the snooze button, Brene Brown