Laurie Taylor – 13 July 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

Academics may see their work as a calling, which makes it hard for them to switch off. But vacations are essential for well-being – and a bit of fun
When is “The right time to retire” for academics? John Gill asks in his leader of 6 July. I can see where there might be exceptions to the rule, enabling a professor to stay on, but having an age...
Your story “University applicants ‘expect more contact hours than at school’” (www.timeshighereducation.com, 4 July) reports survey findings that 60 per cent of new undergraduates expect to have more...
In his letter “Working the seams” (15 June) arguing against robust European Union-wide text and data mining exceptions, Stephen Lotinga of the Publishers Association asserts that the likes of Google...
Philosopher Stephen Mumford (“The truth is out there”, Features, 29 June) is concerned about practical relevance in his subject, yet his “metaphysics of absences” seems limited to one room that lacks...

There are many reasons why academics shun new pedagogical styles, say Lauren Herckis, Richard Scheines and Joel Smith

Education secretary warns against following Scotland’s no-fees policy in England

Court rules that professors suing the state did not provide evidence that presence of guns would impact on free speech

Chris Parr visits a university aiming to be the best in the world at both Western and traditional Chinese medicine

University cites Brexit as factor causing financial uncertainty – but also as recruitment ‘opportunity’