Capital idea: Campuses in London
Everyone’s establishing campuses in that London these days.
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A branch campus gold rush?
Branch campuses are continuing to emerge around the world. But no-one is going to get rich quick.
Making it Snappy: more Snapchat in universities?
Universities are using Snapchat. Just not as much as their students.
True Crime on Campus §41: Lock ins
Time for some all new True Crime on Campus.
Wolf Hall v Universities
Many a commentator has suggested there are lots of parallels between Wolf Hall and Higher Education. There aren’t.
U-Multirank exceeds all expectations
A report on some universities’ experiences of U-Multirank has been published.Its conclusions are pretty underwhelming.
Higher Ed Governor Diversity: All Above Board?
A number of recent reports highlight the value of diversity on governing bodies and at senior levels in companies and universities.
£9k? £6k? Actually only £2.39 – It’s Dangerous Medicine
It’s a reminder about the opportunity to purchase the exceptionally interesting book ‘Dangerous Medicine’. Now 10 years, yes 10 years, old.
Speaking freely: the best university ranking ever
A commentary on what must be the most outstanding university ranking to date. Genius.
Education versus Entertainment
An ambitious plan at Colorado State University involves building a new stadium, right at the heart of the campus.
The Ultimate Ranking of University Rankings
Ranking the rankings – the top 20 rankings ranked.
Bringing out the big guns
More campus security teams than ever are carrying guns. In the US, that is.
Demob happy? From battlefield to classroom
The US seems much better than the UK at supporting those who leave the armed forces and then enter higher education. Is there something we could learn from here?
True Crime on Campus §40: trees, trees, trees
All new True Crime on Campus, the first of 2015.
Improving teaching – just show me the money
Is the key to improving teaching really just about spreading the money around? Can a plethora of small initiatives really make a long term difference?
As you were. It’s the 2015 Grant Letter
The annual comparison of the length of the grant letter with its predecessors yields very little of interest. Pretty much like the content some have suggested.
The Tea Fund Has Been Closed
Senior common rooms were for staff whereas junior common rooms were for students, usually located in halls of residence or colleges. Having removed a lot of them it looks like universities are trying to build them in aga…
Globally green
The GreenMetric ranking for 2014 produced by UI has just been published and UK universities do rather well. Especially the University of Nottingham…
On influence inside universities
A dozen thoughts about internal influence in universities. Comprises a bit of a random collection of thoughts on a subject about which the author can claim no special expertise.
Now that’s what I call an Honorary Graduate
The latest in a series of worthy or not so worthy recipients of honorary degrees.