Some apparently mixed messages have emerged from our teaching poll. Almost 60 per cent of academics believe that courses have been "dumbed down" so that ill-prepared students can cope; yet more would...
As conflict in Iraq recedes into memory, the country's universities are, nominally at least, open to students once more. But in an echo of Sarajevo, Pristina and Kabul, the system is in tatters, its...
Employers bemoan graduates’ lack of skills, but Paul Kleiman believes that the performing arts are proving that they can provide students with the variety of 'soft' skills coveted by CEOs “If I want...
With the introduction of personal-development planning looming, Jonathan Baldwin sees learning agreements as the way forward When a colleague cornered me about the increase in the number of students...
As the government continues to promote its widening-participation agenda, further education colleges are trumpeting their ability to tailor study to individual needs. But not everyone is wholly...
Be they brilliant or mediocre, students often have little notion of what they want or why they want it. But, says Stella Cottrell, there are ways to clarify their approaches to studying Marsha, the...
What is employability and how do we measure it? Philip Martin et al argue against the bullet-point bullies and for a more holistic approach to reflecting on achievement PHILIP MARTIN Skills has...
Maths, science and engineering students are arriving at university with poorer mathematics skills than ten years ago. With two-thirds of departments providing extra tuition, there should be a unified...
Dyslexia is not simply a spelling issue, it can also cause visual distortion when looking at pages of text. Olga Wojtas discovers a new website for dyslexic art and design students at the Robert...
Alison Utley looks at controversial findings that raise doubts over the success of problem-based learning Problem-based learning is hugely popular in many fields - medicine, nursing, dentistry,...
Debra Humphris reports on why a team-based approach could yet prove to be a life-saver Just as a Formula 1 pit-stop crew choreographs its every move, so too must a cardiac arrest or intermediate care...
To improve their team skills, a group of Sussex University students was asked to design an online prospectus. The task proved to be a painful if informative experience, writes Ann Light During most...
Although fieldwork is often the most memorable part of undergraduate study, Pat Leon warns that it can also be beset by problems, while Rob Butler (see below) identifies the main pros and cons for...
Universities used to take study skills for granted - higher education was sufficiently selective for most students to have acquired a grounding in their subject that would allow them to adapt to a...
Learning skills in higher education Published in The Times Higher on May 23 2003 Leader 'Study skills are vital in an era when ministers are focused on extending access to universities' Armed for a...