Interview with David Lavallee
The world’s first professor of duty of care in sport discusses the challenges of tackling corruption, seeking inspiration from Maya Angelou, and the perfect Reuben sandwich
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Philip Chubb, 1951-2017
Tributes paid to award-winning Australian journalist who later became an academic
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Top marks for trying? Attitudes at core of the ‘ideal student’
Academics are not always most sympathetic to effortlessly successful ‘super-smart’ students
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Post-truth teaching: coming to a lecture theatre near you?
Open University report looks at key trends in teaching and learning
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Cambridge looks to crack measurement of ‘learning gain’
Researchers develop assessment that can be completed by students in little over 20 minutes
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Mostly Straight: Sexual Fluidity Among Men, by Ritch C. Savin-Williams
A study identifies and defines a new category, says Barry Reay, but how radical is it?
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Big and Small: A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies, by Lynne Vallone
From dwarfs at court to obese children, a study examines why size matters, says Louisa Yates
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Secret Body: Erotic and Esoteric Currents in the History of Religions, by Jeffrey J. Kripal
Maryanne Saunders enjoys an original look at how faith is studied and ‘what humans may become’
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Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement, by Alexander Thurston
Sarah Eltantawi admires a well-researched study of the origins and growth of the terrorist organisation
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Chinese power ‘may lead to global academic censorship crisis’
Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities
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We must work harder to improve access to elite universities
Inequality remains a pernicious problem at our elite universities. Failure to tackle it will have negative consequences for individuals and society at large
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Laurie Taylor – 7 December 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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REF reflections: are the 2021 rules fair?
One applauds the sentiments expressed by James Wilsdon in his article on the research excellence framework 2021 and I agree that the majority of recently announced decisions are sensible and were...
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We the undersigned stand in solidarity with the journal Third World Quarterly and its editor-in-chief. Those of us not already involved with the journal stand ready to support it, including...