Manchester University’s students’ union has become the latest student body to vote to replace applause with “jazz hands” in an attempt to make events more accessible for people with disabilities. More...
3 novembre 2018
3 novembre 2018
Now I'm an Oxford student, am I still working class?
I definitely am at my college, but back at home I’m now considered posh. I’m not sure where I belong anymore. More...
3 novembre 2018
Harvard law students cheer news Kavanaugh will not return – but questions remain
Among students and alumni of Harvard law school, the news that Brett Kavanaugh will not teach a class this winter was met with muted celebration – and skepticism. More...
3 novembre 2018
Graduate salaries are no measure of a university's worth
The government’s teaching excellence framework may have been controversial, but it has enabled the higher education sector to articulate what students, parents and industry are genuinely interested in: teaching, employability, student support, real-world skills and co-curricular activities. More...
3 novembre 2018
UCL plans to publish data on bullying and sexual misconduct
A leading London university is planning to publish annual data on harassment, bullying and sexual misconduct after investigations by the Guardian and the Observer revealed the scale of these issues at top British institutions. More...
3 novembre 2018
Jazz hands at Manchester University: the calm behind the storm
A vote to avoid applause sparked ridicule, but the practice is not new and helps those with sensory issues. More...
3 novembre 2018
UK universities hiring 'superstar' professors to boost research rankings
The research by a trio of economists at the University of Nottingham found the government’s research excellence framework (REF) – which rates departments by academic publications and impact – appears to have skewed pay towards professors with the most prolific output. More...
3 novembre 2018
Jazz hands – now that’s an act of kindness I can applaud
What is the point of clapping? Sitting in the packed overspill hall at Conservative party conference this week, watching Theresa May do her thing via a screen rather than live in person, the surprising thing was that people still clapped, even though they must have known the speaker couldn’t actually hear them. More...
3 novembre 2018
Fearless Edinburgh: students tackle issue of sexual violence head-on
In a classics lecture hall at the University of Edinburgh an enthusiastic compère bounds on to the stage to welcome the 70 or so fresh-faced students who have gathered for a very different type of seminar. More...
3 novembre 2018
English university to ask students to sign drug pledge
Buckingham University, which already allows police sniffer dogs on campus to deter drug use, wants to introduce the rule in an attempt to become Britain’s first “drug-free” campus. More...
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