Randolph Grace
@randolphgrace.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury;
comparative & mathematical cognition
Director Mathematical and Spatial Cognition Research Lab
comparative & mathematical cognition
Director Mathematical and Spatial Cognition Research Lab
University World Rankings – what do they mean? Rankings are used by students and administrators to make important decisions, but can we interpret them as objective measures of quality? I was curious and downloaded the QS university ranking data for 2022-2026 #QSWUR
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October 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The NZ Government has just announced that research in humanities will no longer be supported. The problem with this decision is that the deepest questions, those most likely to lead to breakthroughs, are interdisciplinary. The humanities are relevant for science because all knowledge is connected.
December 6, 2024 at 6:53 AM
The NZ Government has just announced that research in humanities will no longer be supported. The problem with this decision is that the deepest questions, those most likely to lead to breakthroughs, are interdisciplinary. The humanities are relevant for science because all knowledge is connected.