RAE factory or glorified job shop? 2
It is easy for academics with secure jobs to preach, as Ian McNay did last week, that the purpose of universities should not be to increase students' employability but "quality of life" through...
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RAE factory or glorified job shop? 3
There should not be any surprise that academia has sold out or that the soul of academia has been sacrificed on the altar of employability. This is because the globalisation of higher education is...
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Automatic turn-off
I was interested to see your report on the Higher Education Space Management Group's call for centralised timetabling of university classes ("'Waste of space' - staff are ticked off," October )...
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Retain independence
Alison Wolf notes the recommendation (buried in Good Doctors: Safer Patients ) that the undergraduate medical curriculum should be controlled by a body directly appointed by the Government (Opinion,...
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Content over method
Simon Blackburn's fascinating article (Features, October 20) on "trust" raises many interesting questions about education and learning, the fashion for experiential learning being just one of them....
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Managing managers
Great fun was to be had around the land last week with the article "Bad managers put six 'at risk'" (October ). But I wonder if it isn't short-sighted in that it fails to acknowledge the Higher...
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Not so complacent
It is unfortunate that Shiraz Maher (Features, October ) neglected to canvass the direct views of any members of the steering group that produced the Equality Challenge Unit/ Universities UK/GuildHE...
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The frail cord that binds
Marriage break-ups, scientific advancements and equality legislation threaten the traditional family. Karen Gold meets a philosopher who fears for the children Can a man be a mother? In an era of...
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Truly, madly modern
Is there something about contemporary life that encourages stalkers? Bran Nicol ponders In Hoodwinked , the new Shrek-like animated parody of Little Red Riding Hood , Red, the predictably sassy...
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Just who is listening in?
Academics in the field of terrorism studies are increasingly anxious about the impact of anti-terror legislation on their research. Jessica Shepherd Investigates The "chat" had lasted just 45 minutes...
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Under that 3ft pile of quano...
Universities' property portfolios boast a range of often-forgotten treasures that are being renovated with spectacular results. Michael North reports. Mabel Wilson was bewildered by the...
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Good neighbourly relations
A poor school report doesn't mean an endless life of drudgery, as initiatives to integrate universities with local communities show. David Blackman and Mandy Garner explain. Craig Endean didn't think...
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Mirror makes elephants reflect Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the smartest pachyderm of all? Happy, the Asian elephant, according to an experiment that reflects well on their great intelligence....