Teaching and learning

UK adults with tertiary education ranked 12th among the OECD despite the reputation of its universities

Students and lecturers no longer seem able fully to engage with each other, writes Tom Palaima

Despite scaling back, the organisation has much to offer universities seeking to improve the student experience, says Don Nutbeam

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

It’s time for lecturers to hand out viewing lists alongside reading lists, argues Chris Willmott

Study suggests that unannounced oral exams can encourage integrity and engage students

Lecturer finds a way to make the ‘social loafers’ in class pull their weight in group assignments

Conference hears from academics about the benefits of building Wikipedia into higher education teaching and learning

Bryn Glover on his psychogeographic experience alongside author Will Self

Head of Swansea University School of Management also complains about external examiner’s behaviour

Apple director and Open University v-c tell Universia International Presidents’ Meeting 2014 in Brazil to think pedagogy, not technology

We must change the way we educate students to counter rising scientific misconduct, say Tim Birkhead and Bob Montgomerie

Academic says the move is a ‘huge change’ for the institution

‘Shiny’ projects and disjointed policies criticised in report on Hefce spending

By harnessing the power of images, academics can fully exploit students’ learning potential, says David Roberts

A drive to make colleges more research active must take in students, say Mick Healey, Alan Jenkins and John Lea

More universities introduce teaching professorships but rewards still lag behind those for research

We asked scholars about the topics they find hardest to teach

New workstreams, fewer events and push to attract subscribers could help organisation to achieve self-sufficiency, chief says

Body has impressed rank and file but must convince institution heads of the impact and value of its work, says report

UK’s only professor in education for deaf children among those winning fellowships

The provost-elect of Gresham College examines the institution’s long and surprising history

Lecturer Emma Rees has 65 essays to mark. But first, Iced Gems, tea, more tea…

It is possible to measure the quality of university teaching in a useful way, argues Graham Gibbs

Scholars who share their knowledge in creative ways need not fear being upstaged by Moocs or TED talkers, says John Gilbey

Why are undergraduates still kept at arm’s length from the world of research? asks Stuart Hampton-Reeves

Lecturer’s contract not renewed after he set up out-of-hours module to broaden curriculum

Can students teach their lecturers a thing or two? Austin Fitzhenry thinks so

Graham Gibbs asks what the term really means, and whether it is likely to help improve learning

The Higher Education Academy must regain sight of its original priorities and reconnect with its members, says Sally Brown

A leading drama and music school has been given the right to award its own degrees.

A University of Sheffield scientist is using pole dancing to make his subject more accessible

Students’ use of plagiarism software is educational, firm and some scholars say

University boosted by three-year model as young flock to evening classes

Revamped schemes could bypass institutions unless they get aboard, sector warned

Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017

A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes

GCHQ, the UK’s surveillance agency, is to offer official certification for master’s degrees in cyber security.

Study claims lecturers go easy on workload and grading in unspoken agreement with students who give them a high teaching rating

Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules

Graham Turner at Heriot-Watt raises awareness for Sign Language Week

US courses are evolving to serve ‘post-traditional’ students, conference hears

Football professionals involved in launch of Glyndwr Wrexham Football Academy

There are talents in everyone, and it is the teacher’s role to develop them, says Will Buckingham

Negative assumptions about undergraduates distract from the debate over the responsibilities of educators, says Sarah Moore

Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane

In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration

Hesa figures show huge rise in numbers with the condition at university

UCL’s Michael Arthur plans to inject research element into all undergraduate courses

Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott

An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation

U-turn on move to publish breakdown of figures by institution after weak data from Hesa exercise

But estimate puts cost of Russell Group-led redesign at £10 million a year

Uclan offers ‘world’s first’ degree focused on core skills needed to enter growing DIY market

Courses led by interdisciplinary groups can energise teachers and students, says Robert Zaretsky

By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed

Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges

Why classroom veteran Dale Salwak waited 17 years to join the digital pedagogues

Sally Feldman dissects the benefits of an old-fashioned but pedagogically rich practice

Fierce student opposition looks unlikely to block move to balance larger classes with more contact with faculty