The week in higher education – 13 October 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Laurie Taylor – 13 October 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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A satisfyingly simple solution
With four months having passed since the publication in Times Higher Education of a mock league table of the teaching excellence framework (“A new perspective”, Features, 23 June), one could make a...
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Copy cat nap
The moggy who fell asleep at Malaysia’s International Islamic University because “it appeared to be mimicking behaviour displayed by students” is an unlikely case of reverse causality (“The week in...
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Academic form
It is reported that, from 2017, students in England will be offered a choice of “gold, silver and bronze” universities under the teaching excellence framework (“England’s universities to have medal-...
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What's the issue?
It is a mistake to think that Jordan Peterson’s YouTube lectures criticising the University of Toronto’s policy on “political correctness” are about gender politics (“Canadian professor slams...
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The lows and highs
The UK government plans to introduce tougher rules for overseas students coming to Britain to study “low quality” courses (“UK government to toughen student visa rules for ‘low quality’ courses”, 4...
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Brazil ‘needs more flexible courses’ to overcome dropout rate
The South American country is failing to retain enough of its students, a government survey has found
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The UK government’s latest baad idea: sorting sheep from goats
Amber Rudd’s vow to restrict overseas recruitment to ‘good’ courses and universities is based on a fallacy, says Nick Hillman
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Big data: the measure of humankind
In liberal arts and technical disciplines alike, we must help students develop a quantitative mindset, argues Anthony Monaco
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Solid states: in praise of public universities
Even the best rankings cannot fully convey the valuable mission of America’s Land-Grant universities, says Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
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Grant winners – 13 October 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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The skills to be socially mobile
Pursuit of excellence, showcased in the WSJ/THE College Rankings, must run parallel with the mission of social mobility