The week in higher education – 6 October 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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New and noteworthy – 6 October 2016
Must-read monographs serve up chicken, the history of drama, gender equality in class and the mixed fortunes of Mad Men and Hollywood moguls
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It’s not enough to write what you know
As the US’ ‘dumpster fire’ of a presidential election looms, it is more important than ever that students engage with other perspectives and acknowledge that their views aren’t universal, says...
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Branching out in Mauritius
Matthew Reisz reports on the successes and failures of universities that have set up satellite campuses in Mauritius
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Laurie Taylor – 6 October 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Going back to school – for good
Universities in Pakistan and across the developing world should help spread the light of learning, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz
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Can student feedback become a two-way street?
We need a cultural shift in how we provide comments on student work, say Naomi Winstone and Robert Nash
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Grant winners – 6 October 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Confronting Brexit: the perks and pitfalls of plausible moves
How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope
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St George’s take on clearing
St George’s, University of London made an unprecedented decision this year to retain places on its undergraduate medicine course and to recruit applicants through the post-qualification adjustment...
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Attend to thought
When I was a first-year undergraduate, I recall a notice that went up: “If attendance at the optional lecture on Friday morning does not improve, it will be made compulsory” (“Academic double...
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Power steering
The claim that regional strategies, innovation and the Northern Powerhouse (the future of which is in doubt) need universities is right but the implication that this can only be driven by research-...
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Raising concerns
Students and postdocs, as well as administrative staff, will always be considered expendable when they conflict with a senior academic (“Life with an abusive lab boss: one postdoc’s story”, Opinion,...