Books interview: Debbie Lisle
The scholar of international relations and author of Holidays in the Danger Zone on misplaced nostalgia, foreign encounters and the allure of ‘dark tourism’
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‘Overly specialised graduates risk replacement by machines’
Warning from Nick Jennings, AI expert and new vice-provost at Imperial College London
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Sheffield hires ‘best teams for the job’, not just best individuals
Departments urged to consider their team's skills mix rather than just individual qualities
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The Long, Long Life of Trees, by Fiona Stafford
Book of the week: Fred Inglis delights in a grafting of art, lore and literature that logs our lives with natural wonders
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Bar essay mills from advertising and search engines, says QAA
Watchdog also says government should consider legislating to ban custom essay writing services
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Laurie Taylor – 18 August 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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When only digital delivery will do
Universities are divided over tech in teaching but as the Ebola crisis raged a Mooc proved to be a life-saving pedagogical tool
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Graduate earnings premium ‘may fall’ with further HE expansion
Institute for Fiscal Studies says firms’ ability to accommodate more highly educated workers may be coming to an end
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University income from firms grows as public spending stagnates
Knowledge exchange income is up to £4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth
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Ucas mulls major changes to clearing
Admissions experts recommend making it easier for students to change their mind once they have received their A-level results
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What are you reading? – 18 August 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers