Tech savvy
For those of us who deal with instructional technology and educational research, the argument in support of technology for its own sake is flawed (āFuture perfect: what will universities look like in...
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Spanish supposition
Jamie Martinās pro-Brexit piece made me cringe at the contradictory nature of the arguments proposed (āAcademics must face EUās āinconvenient truthā ā, Opinion, 24/31Ā December). While the European...
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Fifty-year admission
The more the mechanism of the myth-laden selection process at the University of Oxford is revealed (āAlan Rusbridger: lifting the lid on Oxford admissionsā, 21Ā December), the more one is inclined to...
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Laurie Taylor ā 7 January 2016
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Gender breakdown at course level
The proportion of male and female students varies widely across different subjects in UK universities
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Science needs to be given credence as well as cash
As Canadian scientists look forward to a better deal under a new regime, respect for their findings is as vital as fair funding
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Do we still need to talk about vice-chancellorsā pay?
Vice-chancellorsā pay in the Russell Group has continued to rise, but bumper salary hikes are increasingly rare, finds Jack Grove
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Joanna Williams: courage of her convictions
It is always interesting when people take ideas to their logical conclusion, says Matthew Reisz
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What does 2016 have in store for higher education?
Our bloggers and social media followers gaze into their crystal balls and predict what the year in HE might look like
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Do sporting metaphors sell academics short?
Using the language of sport to sell metrics-based performance management ignores what sport can really teach academia, argues linguistics scholar Liz Morrish
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Russell Group v-cs awarded modest pay rises
Average increase of 6 per cent in pay and pensions packages inflated by ātransitional arrangementsā at Durham