No shortcuts
As I have not seen it mentioned in the recent coverage of two-year degrees (“DfE bids to raise English fee cap to £11K for two-year degrees”, News, 14 December), I would like to point out that...
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Teaching impact
My thoughts were with the family of the late Stephen Bax over Christmas (News, 14 December). It is odd how Stephen, an Open University professor and leading authority on the use of technology for...
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Books editor’s blog: coming to terms with personal demons
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is putting student well-being at the forefront of its concerns
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An academic’s New Year’s resolutions
Time to cut down on sarcasm, Buzzfeed quizzes, references to neoliberalism and ad hoc usage of Latinate and French phrases, says Emma Rees
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There is no such thing as ‘critical thinking’
Most human beings think well enough, and students are no exception. They just need help to express it within academic conventions, says Stuart Wrigley
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Calestous Juma, 1953-2017
Career of prolific technology and development expert took him from Nairobi to Harvard
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Demand for cuts deals death blow to Australia’s demand-driven system
The uncapped system had many benefits but its cost was ultimately too high for politicians to bear, writes Andrew Norton
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Canadian university exonerates student in academic freedom row
Wilfrid Laurier University admits it mishandled incident in which teaching assistant was accused of creating a ‘toxic’ environment
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Toby Young hits back at critics of Office for Students selection
Tory controversialist hits back against ‘politically motivated attacks’ as he joins England’s higher education regulator
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Toby Young OfS appointment epitomises how the privileged seldom fail
The appointment of Young to the OfS board is upsetting but unsurprising, says Lisa Mckenzie
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Les Ebdon: ‘nuclear option’ fears kept universities in line
England’s outgoing director of fair access mulls progress on participation and gives advice to new regulator
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Schools ‘over-predict grades to get students unconditional offer’
Pro vice-chancellor warns that students may be ending up on courses on which they will struggle
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Academics report harassment at political science conference
Eleven per cent of women and 3 per cent of men report inappropriate sexual advances or touching at American Political Science Association meeting