New and noteworthy – 9 June 2016
Rosa Luxemburg's letters, godless Americans, womanist ways and an anthropologist among the undergraduates: must-read monographs
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EU referendum: scholars weigh case for and against Brexit
Public debate in the UK over whether to remain in the EU has been criticised for casting little light. Here, seven academics probe the arguments
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More English students think degree was poor value for money
Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey
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Ethnic minority students less satisfied with university experience
BME learners rate teaching less positively and may lose out by living at home, Hepi-HEA survey finds
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The week in higher education – 9 June 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media
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The HE bill will sweep away self-regulation of standards. Whose fault is that?
The Office for Students will kill off institutional autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman, and the sector has only itself to blame
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Which should I choose: my postdoc or my child?
Elena Tobolkina got the job opportunity of a lifetime at Oxford, but the cost of childcare and housing took it away
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Grant winners – 9 June 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Laurie Taylor – 9 June 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Student evaluations of teaching: no measure for the TEF
The National Student Survey, one of the pillars of the TEF, is more likely to measure enjoyment than learning, says Wolfgang Stroebe
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Part-time focus
As a UK-wide organisation that champions learners from under-represented groups, especially mature students, the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning welcomes many aspects of the White...
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OfS’ vague costs
Times Higher Education’s annual account of the financial performances of the publicly funded universities always makes interesting reading (“University financial health check 2016”, Features, 2 June...
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Blend of policies
The authors of the Sutton Trust report into access to higher education in Scotland make it clear in their report that the purpose of their paper was “not to enter the debate on the rights and wrongs...
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EU referendum: valuable insights in the arcs
Amid the cases for and against Brexit, two eye-opening graphs highlight key points to ponder ahead of the poll