10 truths a PhD supervisor will never tell you
There are some important dos and don’ts to bear in mind when choosing someone to oversee your doctoral thesis, advises Tara Brabazon
There are some important dos and don’ts to bear in mind when choosing someone to oversee your doctoral thesis, advises Tara Brabazon
‘Unpredictable outcomes’ of reform require ‘immediate attention
Financial adroitness and efficient resource management has, in cash-flow terms, allowed Swansea Metropolitan University to sprint ahead of the pack. Could its fiscal success offer insights to the...
Could a Welsh institution’s success offer insights to help stragglers catch up?
Universities should regularly inspect their collaborative partners to check on their financial stability and legal status, according to beefed-up Quality Assurance Agency requirements.
Source: AlamyLet’s stay together - take the bins outDid you wake up this Valentine’s Day morning to a dozen red roses and breakfast in bed? If not, don’t worry: romantic gestures are not that...
Healthcare studiesHEA's prescription for learningThe Higher Education Academy has announced plans to work with the Council of Deans of Health on a year-long project to improve education for health...
Revised curricula will emphasise leadership and time spent away from the lab. Jon Marcus reports
United StatesPremature litigationA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit issued by a US college against the Obama administration's "contraception mandate". District judge Ellen Segal Huvelle rejected...
Kevin Fong gives the revision lecture that his students need but don’t want
Group Problem SolvingAuthor: Patrick R. LaughlinEdition: FirstPublisher: Princeton University PressPages: 168Price: £52.00, £20.95 and £25.14ISBN 9780691147901, 9780691147918 and 9781400836673 (e-...
Author: Robert W. SebestaEdition: Sixth revised internationalPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 800Price: £47.99ISBN 9780137053834Everybody should understand the World Wide Web. Everything we do or...
Children’s Literature in ContextAuthor: Fiona McCullochEdition: FirstPublisher: ContinuumPages: 192Price: £50.00 and £16.99ISBN: 9781847064868 and 64875Through close readings and a consideration of...
Controversial measures to restrict student visas have been announced by the government.
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