Hip-hop pedagogy promises to turn tables on traditional teaching
Open University report suggests using rap lyrics as texts and explaining content like an MC
Open University report suggests using rap lyrics as texts and explaining content like an MC
Critical thinking is not enough. Students must be taught dynamics of social media, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren
Conferences and exchanges curtailed as Covid-19 spreads
‘Peripheral’ institutions can more easily ‘play on the world stage’ but most prestigious universities may be more likely to survive and thrive, THE summit hears
The retiring UBC scientist on inspirational partners, the precarious state of career options, and the formative value of stink bombs
Plans to build a multi-university campus in the Channel Islands are taking shape
Gay-friendlinessSix institutions score top marksSix universities have scored full marks in an assessment of how gay friendly the UK’s higher education institutions are. Just two won the same accolade...
International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’
If a college education makes people more liberal, it is potentially the best remedy for bigotry, says Kate Eichhorn
China/JapanScholar held after Shanghai returnA Chinese academic living in Japan has been detained by his government since July, according to fellow Chinese academics and a Japanese newspaper. Chinese...
United StatesDr? No, I never said thatA prestigious US scholarly society has defended its president against accusations that she falsely claimed on at least two grant proposals to have a doctorate....
Eastern EuropeForeigners like their medicineInstitutions in Eastern Europe are taking in more and more medical students from abroad. According to data from the Unesco Institute for Statistics,...
AustraliaMedia students try to keep it realAn Australian university launched an investigation after it emerged that students had been assigned to plant fake stories in a rival institution’s student...
Efficiency savingsIn praise of super scrimpersUniversities saved £1.38 billion between 2005 and 2011 by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies, a report has found. Examples of...