News in brief - 29 January 2015
RankingsQatar and Lebanon take top spotsQatar and Lebanon are the top performers in a snapshot of what a new ranking devoted to universities in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) could look like...
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Blocked passages
If episodes of writer’s block are as common as headaches, are they also as easy to alleviate (“To steer clear of a writing rut, take a helicopter view”, Careers intelligence, 22 January)? Gina Wisker...
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How’s that for a degree?
Given that the University of the Highlands and Islands is to offer a degree in professional golf (“Professional golf degree launched in Scotland”, www.timeshighereducation.co.uk, 21 January), it is...
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Who really funds teachers
The National College for Teaching and Leadership is not “the Department for Education agency that funds teacher education” (“Volte-face on teachers’ feedback”, News in brief, 22 January): the funders...
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DIY digital editions
Claims that monograph publishing is in crisis may be exaggerated, and there may be many opportunities in moving to an open access model, but there are still issues to consider (“Please log in to book...
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Pensions: a moral dilemma
Does the introduction of a defined contribution pension scheme signal a new era for reward in higher education?Higher education professionals have been faced with a huge moral dilemma this week (at...
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Social diversity in BTECs
I was pleased to read that the number of students holding BTEC qualifications who have been accepted on to university courses has doubled since 2008 (“Gender gaps among students revealed by Ucas”,...
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Teaching a green standard
A glaring omission from the People & Planet University League 2015 tables is any meaningful measure of teaching quality and how the programmes that universities offer contribute to the life...
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Counterproductive counter-terrorism bill
It is entirely appropriate that the UK government should seek to do all it reasonably can to prevent people from being drawn into terrorist activity (“‘People should be allowed to say things we don’t...
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The week in higher education - 29 January 2015
When cuts to academic pensions were first announced, many predicted a “winter of discontent” featuring strikes, marking boycotts and campus protests. But it seems the battle against reforms to the...
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The extras that make a difference
Enrichment of university life by academics’ ancillary activities is threatened as the workforce is pushed towards casualisation
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St Patrick’s College students top private loans bill
Students at college are accessing nearly £96m of SLC funding
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Who got what class of degree
Part-time students are much less likely to secure an upper second-class degree than their full-time peers, data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency reveal
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Philanthropy will flourish despite £9,000 fees, say sector heads
Alumni expected to become lifelong investors in higher education, UUK and CASE Europe conference hears