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Mandatory retirement: the case in favour
Jamie Paris argues that guaranteed employment for life skews the age balance of the professorate while enabling the exploitation of early- and mid-career scholars.
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EDI in admissions and hiring: the case in favour
Malinda S. Smith argues that equity strengthens excellence in university hiring and admissions.
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Institutional neutrality: the case against
Jennifer S. Simpson argues that universities must eschew neutrality to advance democracy, ethics and the public good.
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Institutional neutrality: the case in favour
Mark Mercer argues that the academic ethos requires universities to remain neutral on issues of the day.
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