Proposal to eliminate the ‘free’ Oxbridge MA Entertaining attempt this by Chris Leslie (my local MP). He recently introduced a short ‘ten minute rule Bill’ in the Commons (the Master’s Degree (Minimum Standards) Bill). T…
More than just sabre-rattling? The BBC reports on a warning from the Universities Minister concerning fee setting plans. Speaking at the Dearing Conference at the University of Nottingham on 17 February he warned that, b…
Another interesting experiment Story in the Chronicle of Higher Education about an interesting experiment at University of Notre Dame where they have tried replacing textbooks with iPads: It was quieter this past fall in…
Academics DO make the best university leaders Amanda Goodall has published a brief piece on why academics make the best university leaders. It’s a powerful argument and it is difficult to disagree with Goodall’s thesis –…
A top 10 of colleges with the highest percentages of alumni donors according to US News and World Report: Webb Institute 70.9 Carleton College 61.3 Princeton University 60.3 Middlebury College 60.1 Amherst College 59.5 W…
A top 10 of colleges with the highest percentages of alumni donors according to US News and World Report: Webb Institute 70.9 Carleton College 61.3 Princeton University 60.3 Middlebury College 60.1 Amherst College 59.5 W…
Exciting graduation news A previous posting noted the launch of an MA in Beatles Studies. Rather than being one of those slightly bonkers courses this is a more serious proposition and it now has at least one graduate as…
True Crime on Campus §6 More extracts from real Security reports. The fun continues for our hard working Security staff: 2040 Patrol Security Officers stopped a motorcyclist outside DHL Building and warned the rider not …
“Midlands mutuality breaks new ground” Excellent article in Times Higher Education about the new collaborative agreement between the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham Two competing Russell Group u…
“Midlands mutuality breaks new ground” Excellent article in Times Higher Education about the new collaborative agreement between the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham Two competing Russell Group u…
Tackling plagiarism It seems that it is still difficult for newspapers to report intelligent steps to tackle plagiarism in a non-sensationalist way. See for example an earlier post on the Sun’s coverage of cheating by st…
Tackling plagiarism It seems that it is still difficult for newspapers to report intelligent steps to tackle plagiarism in a non-sensationalist way. See for example an earlier post on the Sun’s coverage of cheating by st…
Government control issues for HEFCE According to a recent report in Times Higher Education HEFCE still fears government’s controlling hand over its budget despite its status as an “arm’s-length” public body: Newly publis…
Government control issues for HEFCE According to a recent report in Times Higher Education HEFCE still fears government’s controlling hand over its budget despite its status as an “arm’s-length” public body: Newly publis…
Are Undergraduates Actually Learning Anything? Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses By Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa The Chronicle carries an extract from what sounds like an extremely interesting ne…
Ranking universities and social media Some entertaining nonsense in the past couple of weeks on ranking university use of twitter etc. Chris Sexton beat me to this with her posting on this topic which covers more than I …
Ranking universities and social media Some entertaining nonsense in the past couple of weeks on ranking university use of twitter etc. Chris Sexton beat me to this with her posting on this topic which covers more than I …
Possible threat to universities’ charitable status Interesting opinion piece from Pinsent Masons on how Charity Commission rules could threaten universities’ charitable status. Universities are not like schools, for any …
Possible threat to universities’ charitable status Interesting opinion piece from Pinsent Masons on how Charity Commission rules could threaten universities’ charitable status. Universities are not like schools, for any …
A controversial piece from D H Lawrence More of Lawrence on Nottingham is available here but this entertaining piece is a highlight. Not exactly what you’d want to use in promotional material though. ‘Nottingham’s New Un…