School will consider applicants who identify as women after ‘little debate that trans women should be eligible’, school president says. More...
14 juin 2015
14 juin 2015
Ban rubbing out! Why one professor says erasers are ‘an instrument of the devil’
Leading cognitive scientist Guy Claxton says erasing mistakes encourages students to feel ashamed of making errors. More...
14 juin 2015
St Andrews University, diversity and moving targets
You report that Louise Richardson (Oxford appoints its first female vice chancellor, 29 May) has vowed to increase the diversity of the intake, something she has prioritised in her current job at St Andrews University. More...
14 juin 2015
There is no ‘game’ played on admissions at St Andrews University
Margaret Squires (Letters, 4 June) gives a rather curious account of an event alleged to have taken place during an open day at St Andrews University. While it is impossible to verify what was (or was not) said by the unnamed admissions officer during this meeting, the message her letter conveys is deeply misleading. More...
14 juin 2015
Brain drain to the corporates comes as no surprise
George Monbiot’s piece (How a corporate cult captures and then destroys our best graduates, 3 June) will strike a chord with many; but there is a curious naivety in the questions he claims to have put, with John Sheil, to the eight “blue chip” universities they chose to consult on the matter. More...
14 juin 2015
How a corporate cult captures and destroys our best graduates
By . Universities should defend students against lovebombing by banks and consultancy firms – before it ruins their lives. More...
14 juin 2015
Universities in conflict zones: 'we face intimidation and arrests'
By Louise Tickle. When things get really bad, how can overseas universities best cooperate and help those trying to operate in conflict zones and emergencies. More...
14 juin 2015
‘My professor demands to be listed as an author on many of my papers’
By Anonymous academic. We need to transform the academic system so that integrity and honesty are the norm in terms of authorship as well as data and results. More...
14 juin 2015
Study loans open doors for adults keen on a return to college
By Donna Ferguson. Expense is often cited as a barrier to further learning, but there are multiple ways to fund a course. We talk to some older learners. More...
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