By David Matthews. Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access. More...
15 mai 2016
15 mai 2016
UCL expenses rules mean staff seen as ‘inherently untrustworthy’
By David Matthews. University revises policy after backlash from academics. More...
15 mai 2016
Peer review under the microscope in new journal
By David Matthews. Research Integrity and Peer Review will look at every stage of the scientific process, and could even change its own review system depending on what it finds. More...
15 mai 2016
Eurovision block voting: does anything similar occur in research?
By David Matthews. Data on international collaborations hint at importance of place, politics and history. More...
15 mai 2016
The dangers of ‘character education’ in universities
By David Matthews. Academics, take notice: the idea of “character education” may be coming to universities.
In an analysis this week, I’ve looked at calls for universities to try to teach their students resilience and “grit” – the ability to bounce back from failure. More...
15 mai 2016
University-business links: focus on 'value not volume'
By John Elmes. Such partnerships are healthy but a NCUB report says more are needed to boost UK prosperity. More...
15 mai 2016
New tool aims to boost universities' flagging green efforts
By John Elmes. Scorecard could help institutions improve green credentials after damning report warned universities had fallen behind on carbon reduction targets. More...
15 mai 2016
Leicester Premier League win ‘likely to boost city’s universities’
By John Elmes. International visibility for Leicester as a result of club’s success has already contributed to boost in overseas applications, says one vice-chancellor. More...
15 mai 2016
PhD students overseas: where does duty of care lie?
By John Elmes. Giulio Regeni’s murder poses difficult questions for the sector on what doctoral students’ research should entail. More...
15 mai 2016
English universities to team up with councils to boost regions
By John Elmes. Hefce-funded project aims to drive economic growth and increase employment. More...
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