Universities and cities too often fail both homeowners and students As enrolment expansion far outstrips campus housing capacity, universities must take more responsibility for local neighbourhoods, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 1月 22日
I’m retired but I’m still running my own unofficial university Young people face one of the most challenging periods for coming of age in history. Academics should do all they can to help them, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 12月 21日
The US’ new open access mandate must not line the pockets of grifters Greater efforts need to be made to distinguish predatory journals from those that at least aspire to scholarly standards, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 11月 17日
The ridiculous proliferation of subject ‘literacies’ is harming education Universities must refocus on the basics of reading, writing and numeracy across subjects and fields, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 10月 3日
Editors have become so wayward that academic authors need a bill of rights Time-honoured standards of professionalism appear to be unravelling. Authors should be entitled to demand better, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 8月 18日
最好的学术是有政治性但没有意识形态印记的 哈维·格拉夫(Harvey Graff)称,“修正主义是可耻的”这一想法让人回想起一个充斥着经典、规范和客观真理的神话般的黄金时代 Harvey J. Graff 7月 26日
Academics’ publishing options are an ever wilder west. Beware! Academics rejected by university presses may turn to hybrid or self-publishers. But Harvey Graff’s experience suggests they should tread very carefully Harvey J. Graff 6月 24日
Peer reviewing is becoming more cavalier, self-serving and ignorant The professionalism and collegiality with which editors used to respond to complaints has all but disappeared, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 6月 2日
Universities are not giving students the classes or support they need Interactions with his student neighbours have convinced Harvey Graff that they crave a supportive, broadly based, interactive education Harvey J. Graff 5月 17日
Ignore the books: there is no single Big Problem with higher education Universities and colleges have such a range of histories, missions and demographics that proposing single solutions is misguided, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 4月 2日
Collegiality needs a reboot Inclusive language, clear expectations and a genuine spirit of collaboration will make academia a more humane sector to work in, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 3月 7日
Academic collegiality is a contradictory, self-serving myth Senior academics who flatter juniors and promulgate a high-minded vision of higher education are all in recruitment mode, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 2月 10日
Slogans are no substitute for concrete university policies and programmes Marketing claims are often empty, unaccompanied by comprehensive policies, plans, timetables or evaluation criteria, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 1月 17日
History lessons can help disciplines to survive Those bemoaning the decline of Classics on campus should examine how recent generations have tackled the problem, says Harvey J. Graff Harvey J. Graff 10月 30日
A post-retirement career as a public academic meets the moment’s need Writing, speaking and advising offer the rewards of scholarly life without the constraints and contradictions of universities, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 9月 18日
Interdisciplinarity is not about the humanities aping the sciences Uncritical and misinformed imitation of physics or biology is a misconception of collaboration, says Harvey J. Graff Harvey J. Graff 9月 7日