Neglect of teaching may be common in Germany – but punishment less so
Despite a court’s endorsement of controversial virologist Alexander Kekulé’s suspension, suspicions linger that it is politically motivated, says Brian Bloch
Despite a court’s endorsement of controversial virologist Alexander Kekulé’s suspension, suspicions linger that it is politically motivated, says Brian Bloch
The test aims to flag potential that school-leaving exams miss. But not all applicants to the hugely oversubscribed courses are cheering, says Brian Bloch
Overloaded slides, peculiar body language and speech that is too quick, slow, quiet or relentless are all easily fixed, says Brian Bloch
Reopening of international study opportunities looms large as Covid-19 continues to dominate news agenda
The summer marking marathon is among the most dreary of academic duties. Thank goodness students can appeal, says Brian Bloch
Limited fluency and cultural concerns could lead to a backlash against German institutions’ pitch to the international market, says Brian Bloch
Too much attention is paid to academic titles and too little to the substantial contribution they should indicate, says Brian Bloch
Editing is often assigned to doctoral students from very different fields – but substandard manuscripts may be accepted anyway, says Brian Bloch
Brian Bloch’s excellent piece on impenetrable academic German (“Tapeworm got your tongue?”, News, 12 June) reminded me of a comment I heard many years ago about the German professoriate: “Sie schämen...
The subject of economics appears to be stuck in a deep rut of rote learning, complex mathematical-based theory and squabbling over ideologies rather than devising good advice for business. So why,...
Shame on the University of the Arts London for its po-faced reaction to Ann Plumb’s ceramic turds (“Scatological art difficult to pass”, News, 31 July). What would the costive UAL make of the faecal...
The quality of scholarly editing is ‘extremely uneven’, says Brian Bloch
Brian Bloch suggests that "non-native speakers are generally unable to write an acceptable level of English for academic purposes" ("Trips and falls of the tongue", 21 October).Putting aside...
Brian Bloch considers the attacks against two Humboldt University scholars in the internet age
Campus leaders must apply academics’ theories in the boardroom, suggests Brian Bloch