What are you reading? – 5 July 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Can the West ride Chinese higher education tsunami?
There is no holding back the king tide that is the Asian country’s higher education ambition – yet while the torrent carries some riches, what will it sweep away?
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Laurie Taylor – 5 July 2018
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Grade inflation or improved teaching?
The articles “Grades anatomy” and “Bubbles and bombast” suggest that grade inflation is a cause for concern. But over the past few years, universities have invested heavily in technology such as...
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Nursing know-how
We would like to respectfully disagree with comments made by Ann Bradshaw in “To degree or not to degree: that is NOT the question for UK nursing”. Earlier this year, the Nursing and Midwifery...
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Phantom deficit
While negotiations over the future of the Universities Superannuation Scheme continue, our research shows that the USS is more likely to be in surplus than in deficit. As pointed out by the Pensions...
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Appointments – 5 July 2018
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THE podcast: Debt and the academy
A discussion about how universities around the world are turning to bonds markets to raise money
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International outlook pays off as Japan holds its ground
Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline
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Call to end foreign staff attendance monitoring as data ‘unused’
Home Office says records on international academics are ‘not collated in a manner which can be reported on’
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Digital evolution: a new approach to learning and teaching in higher education
Creating a digital learning environment isn’t just about convenience for students, it’s about preparing them for the future, says Renee Patton
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Danes reveal tips for successful Horizon 2020 applications
‘Verbose’ language, bad English and unexplained abbreviations all figure highly in reasons for rejection
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Sorbonne unveils continental Europe’s ‘biggest fundraising drive’
Reformed Paris university raising funds for professorships, labs, bursaries and restoration projects