Ten years of True Crime on Campus – all the best bits part 1
Paul Greatrix is back with the very very best of 10 years of reports of crimes from all corners of the campus
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The black hole of excessive university regulation
Paul Greatrix worries that more regulation is coming
Leading the fight against true crime on campus
Paul Greatrix pays tribute to the vital place of security in campus life.
Rhythm and blues: Covid-19 and the disruption of the academic cycle
Though nature may be healing, the damage to the academic year from Covid-19 will be felt for years to come. Paul Greatrix feels the rhythm.
Another Wonkhe quiz: Still more HE acronymophilia
It’s Friday, and Registrarism is back with another Wonkhe higher education quiz. Because of course he is.
New laws please: close the profiteering essay mills
Though not a fan of regulation generally, Paul Greatrix would love to see a law against essay mills.
Staying in for the summer: your all new Wonkhe book recommendations
It’s that time of the year already – Registrarism has this year’s recommended reading list for higher education types relaxing by their virtual pool this summer
The university leadership challenge – from herding cats to lining up lions
For Paul Greatrix, the more that is asked of universities in terms of regulation, the harder it becomes to maintain the environment that supports academic work.
All made up: It’s the shiny new 2020 fictional universities ranking
Paul Greatrix has this year’s made up made up universities ranking – and you won’t believe who’s top of the table.
Pausing reluctantly: the sector’s outstanding leadership development programme
The Ambitious Futures programme for developing the next generation of higher education managers is paused for this year, but – as Paul Greatrix reports – it will return.
Dogs Zoom Too: Keeping the university mascot community together
Paul Greatrix is back with some more university mascot action.
Universities’ Covid-19 response: not perfect, but far from cack-handed
Paul Greatrix takes issue with a recent Times leader castigating the response of universities to Covid-19
The Fair Dinkum Wonkhe University Picture Quiz
Paul Greatrix is back with another “say what you see” quiz to provide some stimulation and distraction.
Strong and stable: the all new CUG 2021 league table
The Complete University Guide has released university rankings for 2021. It may look like little has changed, but Paul Greatrix tells you what you need to know.
Animal houses: can we expect more support animals on campus?
University campuses are no place for animals. Or are they? Paul Greatrix rounds up the latest incidents and initiatives.
Earth, wind and tyres: More crucial uni rankings
Paul Greatrix explores the lesser used end of HESA Estates data.
True Crime on Campus #56: Lockdown
Paul Greatrix has been looking at campus security logs from the lockdown period – and you won’t believe what happened next (on campus).
Stand and deliver: It’s 1981 all over again
Paul Greatrix takes a trip back to early 80s to see if there are lessons to learn for the predicament universities are in now.
Yes Professor? Will Yes Minister translate to higher education?
Setting a new incarnation of Yes Minister in an Oxford college may be all we need, says Paul Greatrix
More virtual graduation excitement
Paul Greatrix rounds up some more international examples of best practice in virtual graduation.