The ranking that ranks no more
Sad times for Paul Greatrix, as a ranking (of rankings) disappears from the internet.
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Higher education bands to watch in 2018
Paul Greatrix’s latest round up of the surprisingly large number of popular bands with higher education related names.
Fake Degrees, Real News
Why would people pay for a qualification that is so clearly not valid? Paul Greatrix looks in detail at the recent series of degree mill news stories.
True Crime on Campus §51: Checkmate
Everyone’s favourite university campus-centric crime reporter writes exclusively for Wonkhe. Paul Greatrix presents episode 51 of True Crime on Campus.
Return to sender: more honorary degrees are being revoked
Honorary degrees are a nice bit of press coverage for all concerned – but what happens when they need to be returned or revoked. Paul Greatrix considers what happens when honorary degrees go bad.
Students: bring your pets to campus
It’s a dog’s (cat’s, snake’s, guinea pig’s) life for Paul Greatrix has he takes a look at US initiatives to allow students to stay on campus with their pet, as a recruitment tool.
Happy new regulatory regime
Paul Greatrix doesn’t see much new year cheer as the advent of the Office for Students and a new approach to regulation suggested an increased institutional burden.
Every university needs a good mascot
Paul Greatrix shares some particularly unsettling university mascots, including one which is very possibly not safe for work.
The league table that no-one wanted
As seasonal as sprouts, but without the unpleasant after-effects. It’s the Registrarism Review of the Year 2017.
It’s going to be a green Christmas for some
Paul Greatrix has another university ranking for us all – this one’s green.
Days at the museum
Universities often run museums. Paul Greatrix talks to the University Museums Group and exits via the gift shop…
Your Bumper Wonkhe Festive Book Gift Guide
Who better than bestselling author Paul Greatrix to round up the HE books of the year?
Gowns R Us: The endless fascination of academic dress
Just who are the Burgon Society, and why are they so fascinated by academic dress? Paul Greatrix dons a round black velvet bonnet with gold cord and tassel.
Universities enjoying their Monopoly
Paul Greatrix passes go and rounds up the best of the university monopoly variants.
Recruiting tomorrow’s higher education leaders
Paul Greatrix introduces the “Ambitious Futures” programme for graduates interested in university leadership as a career.
Run to the hills: A scary new university climate change ranking
One day it may be the only ranking that matters – Paul Greatrix ranks universities by their height above sea level.
Universities in song: not a happy tune
Paul Greatrix examines the lyrics of songs that refer to higher education. There’s not many that talk about the sector in positive terms.
It’s hip to be ranked
It had to happen – Paul Greatrix discovers a pair of rankings concerning how “hip” universities are.
Now everyone can be an Admissions Czar
“College Scholarship Tycoon” attempts to simulate application and scholarship decision making. But, asks Paul Greatrix, is it nuanced enough?
True Crime on Campus: It's a steal
“True Crime on Campus” – the book. Launched at Wonkfest17, this new publication collects amazing real-life stories from the world of university security.