Member John Vaughan explains how a Guardian article from 1999 opened up a new way of working and led to a friendship that is still going strong. More...
For academics with depression, the student feedback process is hell
By Academics Anonymous. We need a conversation about the impact of student evaluations of teaching on the mental health of professors. More...
Judge Rinder: 'I was a proper nerd as a law student. I was consumed by it'
By Imran Rahman-Jones. The TV judge on his student days, Judge Judy, and his advice to wannabe lawyers. More...
'I don't think anything can prepare you for seeing a patient die'
By Alfie Packham. We joke about certain things on the ward – obviously nothing inappropriate, but humour needs to come into it. More...
2VCs: Will the Tef do serious damage or just puncture a few egos?
By Anna Fazackerley. When the first official rankings for university teaching come out in June, there will be certainly be some red faces. But could the future of students and institutions hang in the balance. More...
Wikipédia par l’anecdote : je suis Philip Roth
La meilleure façon d’écouter/lire cette anecdote est de mettre en route la vidéo en lisant le texte. Les liens dans le texte correspondent aux captures d’écran de la vidéo et vous permettront de pénétrer dans les rouages de Wikipédia pour vérifier ce que raconte l’anecdote : les relations difficiles de l’écrivain avec les articles Wikipédia traitant de ses romans. Voir l'article...
« Haut-potentiels », ces enfants qui souffrent dans les salles de cours
Même si le terme peut induire chez l’enfant, qui, conscient de cet « avantage » mais qui ne l’utiliserait pas, une forme de pression, le terme de haut potentiel intellectuel (HPI) convient davantage à celles et ceux généralement qualifiés de précoces ou de surdoués. En outre, cette appellation montre bien qu’il s’agit d’un « potentiel » qui ne se réalisera pas obligatoirement. Voir l'article...
Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
Friday, Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day – an annual day that honors the memories of the victims of the Nazi era. Seven decades after Hitler perpetrated his terrible genocide on the Jewish people, the world is faced with a disturbing question: Can the Nazis be forgiven. More...
The myth of the college dropout
When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was asked to give this year’s commencement address at Harvard, he asked for advice from Bill Gates. More...