Where eagles dare: raptors on campus
Paul Greatrix rounds up birds of prey on university campuses.
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Every breath you take – New moves in student surveillance (and support)
Paul Greatrix on the latest crop of technologies used to police students. Are these being developed in the interest of the student experience?
All aboard! Smooth sailing to academic success
If your course is drowning in a sea of sadness, Paul Greatrix doesn’t just toss you a life vest – he swims one over to you, on an academic cruise.
Votes for all – getting students back on the electoral register
Paul Greatrix highlights a new Jisc project supporting institutions in developing a voter registration web application.
An end to graduation name reading misery?
With graduation season on the horizon, Paul Greatrix has a service that could be a boon for tongue-tied senior institutional staff.
Mid-table obscurity – university rankings you may have missed
Meta-ranker Paul Greatrix rounds up all those university rankings that are not quite exciting enough to get their own post.
True Crime on Campus §52: pigeons, ducks and other birds
Featuring explosions, nudity, pre-medieval weaponry, pigeons and really bad parking Paul Greatrix presents the triumphant return of true crime on campus.
Esports in universities – serious games, big fun
Paul Greatrix celebrates another Fortnite: Battle Royale win by rounding up the growth of esports on campus in the UK and US.
World in Motion? It’s time for the QS 2019 Global Ranking
You’ve got to hold and give, and do it at the right time. Paul “Registrarism” Greatrix is in the commentary box for this new ordered list of universities.
From puppies & ponies to the ‘cry closet’ – the art of exam stress relief
It’s exam season – Paul Greatrix rounds up some of the ways that universities around the world support students through this very stressful time.
The 2019 Guardian University top ranking: strictly roots
The latest iteration of the Guardian league table is out, and all eyes – including those of Paul Greatrix – are on Nottingham.
All new Dumbest University Rankings 2018
A possibly fruitless ranking of the worst rankings of universities to be found anywhere.
Academics and administrators: No more ‘us and them’
Paul Greatrix reports that – from Terry Eagleton to Blockchain edupreneurs – the attacks on university administrators show no sign of abating.
Between the lines: the first UK HE car parking ranking
Paul Greatrix (with data support from David Kernohan) unveils the UK’s first statistically rigorous ranking of UK HE institutions by how easy it is to park at them.
Professional leaders in higher education: credibility and relationships
How do we best understand the role of professional service managers in higher education? Paul Greatrix reports on some recent research.
Rock & Roll Higher Ed
Breaking with tradition, Paul Greatrix writes about actual bands on campus.
Fictional crime on campus
Paul Greatrix reviews a crime thriller set in an English University.
I Spy Universities
Paul Greatrix introduces his I Spy Universities series. How many points for a “Sam on Campus” tour stop?
Now That’s What I Call an Honorary Graduate §9: Stars of Stage and Screen
Continuing his series, Paul Greatrix celebrates notable thespians who have honourary degrees.
Animal magic: goats, squirrels and higher education
More animals on campus from Paul Greatrix.