What are you reading? – 8 October 2015
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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How to engage with sullen students
Academics offer advice on how to turn glumness into enthusiasm
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Fish out of water: expatriate academics tell all
From accent intolerance to ‘bamboo ceilings’, Jack Grove examines the challenges of working in a university overseas
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Mistakes found in paper that identified retraction-error link
Despite the ironic slips, article sheds light on how journals can tackle flawed science
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Grant winners – 8 October 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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The week in higher education – 8 October 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat – the academy through the lens of the national press
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Odds are good for HE legislation, but don’t count your chickens
Hanging too many measures on a bill can cause it to topple over, argues Nick Hillman
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Why you shouldn’t go on holiday with an academic
There’s no rest for the lifelong learning brigade, says Shahidha Bari
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Laurie Taylor – 8 October 2015
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Happy to make some changes
While one cannot but applaud “change initiatives” of the kind described by Steve Olivier, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at Abertay University, it is inaccurate to view “most universities as...
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Admit the problems
Zahir Irani exposes the multitude of problems with our admissions service (“A changing game: the need to rethink student admissions”, 2 October). The removal of student number controls is sending...