UCU’s Sally Hunt still has broad support
The headline of your article “Sally Hunt clings on as UCU leader as congress curtailed” (News, 1 June) is lazy and sensationalist. Hunt is not clinging on as general secretary of the union. She has...
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Always a solution
It makes sense to provide a “reasonable accommodation” for any student who cannot participate in an activity because of a temporary or permanent condition, such as the chemistry student who chose not...
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Marked variations
The search for the holy grail of universal objective marking standards is grounded in the desire – some would say need – to eliminate, or at least reduce, unfairness and subjective variability in...
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The cost of studying in Canada requires a higher degree of thought
Widely varying tuition fees and financial aid programmes prevent students from making fully informed decisions, and policymakers from understanding the effects of interventions, say Ross Finnie,...
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Hong Kong’s RAE is a colonial throwback
A home-grown alternative to the research assessment exercise would better reflect local practice and sit better with the special administrative region’s new political reality, says Michael O’Sullivan
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Academic life: don’t paint it black
A university career can be lonely, anxious and narrow. But those who learn from their regrets can avoid unnecessary stress, says Michael Marinetto
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For statistical prowess, the TEF does not even get bronze
Concerns about the teaching excellence framework’s rigour and integrity have not been addressed. The exercise needs a fundamental rethink, says Guy Nason
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Andrew Hamilton: how NYU ditched ‘mediocre, regional’ past
President shares story of institution’s path out of the ‘abyss’
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TEF results 2018: performance on the metrics
Understanding how and why a university achieved a particular rating has become a tougher job than ever, writes Simon Baker
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TEF 2018: Can students trust the gold standard?
Improvements in the TEF awards from one year to another is not only remarkable, says Paul Aswhin, it also calls into question the validity of this exercise to accurately measure teaching quality
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Israel academics create exhibition on ‘sensitive issue’ evolution
Tel Aviv University researchers face down religious objections with new museum attraction
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Uber funds chair in urban mobility at French grande école
Parisian university to work with controversial cab company to develop ‘autonomous three-dimensional transport systems’
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Seven in 10 Argentinian students fail to graduate on time
Steady decline in undergraduate continuation blamed on unusually open admissions system
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Doctoral education matters for Europe more than ever before
It is at the apex of higher education, research and innovation, but issues around integrity and employability must be addressed for doctoral education to continue to thrive, says Luke Georghiou