12 December 2013
All in the mind? - Steven Rose questions ‘neuroeducation’ hype
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Split-brain scholarship
Most of us at one time or another must have encountered students who say something like, “I haven’t done any of the reading, I bet it is rubbish anyway: in my opinion…”, and then proceed to spout...
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Mandela saw education as a powerful weapon for freedom
Martin Hall considers the legacy of academic values left by South Africa’s first black president
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I’ll drink to that - (almost) foolproof party spiel for scientists
Russell Foster on how to reply to the question ‘And what do you do?’ at Christmas cocktail parties
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Treasury loan book calculations ‘omit £1.7 billion’
The Treasury’s stated plan to fund expansion in student places by the sale of loans omits £1.7 billion in lost repayments arising from the sell off.
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University of London v-c steps into student protests row
Sir Adrian Smith suggests protesters wanted police involved to generate ‘headlines’
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THE podcast: Michael Moore interview
Download the podcastMichael Moore, senior analytics advisory consultant at software developer Desire2Learn, is a keynote speaker at the Centre for Distance Education’s conference on learner analytics...
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Imperial animal testing report ‘should resonate’ across sector
A list of recommendations on improving management of animal research at Imperial College London should “resonate” across the UK, their authors say
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Universities are playing an ‘elite international sport’, says Byrne
Shadow universities minister delivers vision for sector in first major speech
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Hundreds sign petition against ‘draconian’ protest ban
More than 1,200 people have signed a petition against a ban on protesting at the University of London
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Postgraduate projects gain £25 million from Hefce
More than £25 million has been awarded by England’s funding council to 20 pilot projects designed to support postgraduate students.
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Young Universities Summit programme details released
Agenda confirmed for inaugural THE Young Universities Summit in Miami
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Muslim chaplains to 'challenge campus extremism’
Universities are to work with the government to appoint Muslim chaplains to “challenge extremist views” on campus.
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Students seeking more help from counsellors
More students are seeking help from university counsellors amid growing concerns over debt and future job prospects.
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UK punching further above weight on citation impact
UK research has higher citation impact than that of any comparator nation, a report commissioned by the government has revealed.