Sir Keith Burnett on the secret of great teaching
Small-group teaching can be life changing, for students and their tutors. But it doesn’t come for free.
Small-group teaching can be life changing, for students and their tutors. But it doesn’t come for free.
Physicist will step down 'in coming months', once successor is appointed
Sir Keith Burnett reflects on what he learned about international students while in India with the UK prime minister
The humanities- and social sciences-focused institution is the canary in UK higher education’s increasingly explosive coalmine, says Sir Keith Burnett
We who are the beneficiaries of technology must also listen and respond to the voices of frustration if science is to regain public trust, says Keith Burnett
Even temporary immigrants can easily be blamed for social ills, but we need political solutions, not crackdowns, says Keith Burnett
Suella Braverman’s threats to ‘significantly reduce’ international student numbers are a direct threat to growth, says Keith Burnett
As war descends on Europe again, how many of the idealistic young scholars defending their country against invasion will live full lives, muses Keith Burnett
We increasingly need to protect not only our freedom of speech as scholars but also our freedom of thought, says Keith Burnett
Calls for newer institutions to ‘know their place’ fail to understand the need to engage both with surrounding communities and major international challenges, argues Keith Burnett
Even in a post-pandemic era of STEM and vocational education, the study of history must remain an option for all, says Sir Keith Burnett
Collaboration between the UK and China – and beyond – is needed more than ever to fight a pandemic in a politicised world
Sir Keith Burnett is relieved to find that through online platforms, teachers can still connect with students and can give ideas life
Our students will be burdened with paying back current emergency spending and they deserve a fighting chance, says Sir Keith Burnett