Ranking a go go – it’s the CUG league table for 2019
Paul Greatrix – Wonkhe’s resident rankings fan – looks at the latest installment of the Complete University Guide.
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HE Acronymophilia
How well do you know your UK HE acronyms. In a quiz that redefines niche Paul Greatrix asks you to prove your wonkish knowledge
Your graduate job – guaranteed!
A guaranteed graduate job at the end of your course – it sounds like it is too good to be true. Paul Greatrix investigates.
What’s in a university name?
What makes a truly magnificent university name? Paul Greatrix ponders the existence of the Visible Music College.
The HUMANE Winter School: a European network of value
Paul Greatrix attends an intensive training course for higher education administrators.
True Crime. On Campus. The Book.
The book of the hugely popular Registrarism series.
Students, sleep and disposable sheets
From research showing that student sleep cycles preclude early morning seminar participation, to the advent of disposable sheets for students unable to wash bedding, Paul Greatrix outlines the centrality of sleep to stud…
A small victory against the essay mill profiteers
One essay mill has been chastised by the ASA, but there are several more out there. Paul Greatrix offers some background
More campus fun and games (and dressing up)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an academic registrar in possession of an interest in board games, must be in want of a game based around the world of Jane Austen. Paul Greatrix dress up like Mr Darcy and em…
A matter of taste: food matters in universities
On campus catering is a critical part of the university experience for staff and students. Paul Greatrix adjusts his napkin and digs in.
Staff and students in struggle: One approach to reform
There’s so much the UK higher education system can learn from the travails of the US. Paul Greatrix takes a look at Derek Bok’s 2017 book ,”The Struggle to Reform Our Colleges”.
‘Dear Michael Barber’ – the letter of the law
Paul Greatrix’s quasi-annual round up of everything you could possibly want to know about ministerial letters to HEFCE now includes Sam Gyimah’s note to the OfS.
Electing cats and dogs: prominent animals in HE
It’s all about animals with postnomials as Paul Greatrix explores what happens when pets win academic honours.
Freemasonry and universities: a bit like Facebook?
Paul Greatrix rolls up his… sleeves… and investigates the strange history of Freemasonry in universities.
National Service for Students: a great idea for the post-18 review?
One thing you probably won’t find in the post-18 review recommendations is a requirement that students are conscripted to work on the land during the summer months. Paul Greatrix has more.
Birds Behaving Badly on Campus
Nottingham has a gaggle of Canada geese, but how would registrar Paul Greatrix cope with an invasion of “demon spawn” grackles, as has happened at the University of Texas?
Big numbers and developments in transnational education
Registrarism packs his bag and visits the latest trends in transnational education.
Some very risky student behaviour. Trigger warnings required?
Public service blogging from Paul Greatrix, as he advises you not to eat detergent capsules.
New free speech rankings: possibly too subtle and nuanced?
Paul Greatrix takes a subtle and nuanced (not to say satirical) look at the latest “free speech” rankings published by Living Marxism, erm, Spiked Online.
The New Approach to University Planning: Fun with Sharks and Dragons
The “Dragon’s Den” format is widely used for events on campus and can be fun, but – as Paul Greatrix reports – using it to evaluate an academic course portfolio may be taking things too far.