2010110 posts
December 2010
- The Globalisation of Higher Education: Conference at The University of Nottingham
- True Crime on campus – the US version
- Oxbridge Access: Private school v Free School Meals
- Morrisons to pay students' tuition fees
- Morrisons to pay students’ tuition fees
- Proposals for reform of student immigration
- Providing information that helps students with HE choices
- More visa uncertainty
November 2010
- Now students can study football
- Universities spending millions on 'inadequate' websites
- Universities spending millions on ‘inadequate’ websites
- Simulation software for determining ranking strategy
- The Work Foundation: interesting acquisition
- Free books for freshers
- True Crime on Campus §5
- Some surprising views on the internationalisation of Higher Education
- Another daft course? Sociology goes Gaga
- Restricting international staff recruitment by universities
October 2010
September 2010
- Another World Ranking: High Impact Universities
- Zombie class begins at University of Baltimore
- Everyone's a winner? Betting on grades
- Everyone’s a winner? Betting on grades
- Vocational qualifications: 'a great idea for other people's children'
- Vocational qualifications: ‘a great idea for other people’s children’
- New THE World University Rankings 2010: UK positions
- New 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- True Crime on Campus §3
- Sunday Times 2011 University League Table
- QS World University Rankings 2010: UK results
- QS World University Rankings Results 2010
- Consumer crackdown on 'Mickey Mouse' courses
- Consumer crackdown on ‘Mickey Mouse’ courses
August 2010
- Shanghai Jiao Tong World League Table: Subject Rankings 2010
- Shanghai Jiao Tong 2010 World League Table: Field Rankings
- Higher education funding letters: 14 years of joy
- NSS: can things get any worse in universities?
- 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong World Rankings: Top 20
- Shanghai Jiao Tong World Ranking 2010
- True crime on campus §2
- Title inflation
- University Rankings Amazon Style?
July 2010
- True Crime on Campus
- Some problems with academic standards and comparability
- Pakistan's politicians in fake university degree scandal
- Pakistan’s politicians in fake university degree scandal
- Admission Officials' Tweets – Students Not Interested
- Admission Officials’ Tweets – Students Not Interested
- How Much Do Branch Campuses Really Matter?
- Three quarters of employers 'require 2:1 degree'
- Three quarters of employers ‘require 2:1 degree’
- What is an education hub?
- Detecting Plagiarism in Admissions Essays
June 2010
- Preparing for university: "we call this a washing machine"
- Preparing for university: “we call this a washing machine”
- 'Wal-Mart U' v 'Harrods U'
- ‘Wal-Mart U’ v ‘Harrods U’
- Comparing ranking systems: League Tables 101
- Fun ways to tackle plagiarism
- New University League Table iPhone App
- New Guardian 2011 University League Table
- "Bogus students facing global crackdown"
- “Bogus students facing global crackdown”
- University to Provide Online Reputation Management to Graduates
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
- Prime Minister unveils election pledges at University of Nottingham
- Broken Universities?
- Creating a private university in Winchester?
- French universities argue over Sorbonne title
- Research money could be better spent on teaching students
- Parents' Weekend at Stanford
- Parents’ Weekend at Stanford
- Freedom of Information Requests to UK Universities
- "Drop the 'mickey mouse' degrees"
- “Drop the ‘mickey mouse’ degrees”
- University news: David Cameron backs a website
February 2010
- Lord Mandelson keynote speech at Lord Dearing Memorial Conference
- "Universities are crumbling"…
- “Universities are crumbling”…
- Annual review of university rankings
- International Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO)
- "Plagiarism up 700%" at University of Nottingham
- “Plagiarism up 700%” at University of Nottingham
- Unofficial university promos
- Double standards on fees?
- Some good news on widening participation