The week in higher education 鈥 13 October 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media
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Laurie Taylor 鈥 13 October 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton.聽Finem respice!
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A satisfyingly simple solution
With four months having passed since the publication in Times Higher Education of a mock league table of the teaching excellence framework (鈥淎 new perspective鈥, Features, 23 June), one could make a...
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Copy cat nap
The moggy who fell asleep at Malaysia鈥檚 International Islamic University because 鈥渋t appeared to be mimicking behaviour displayed by students鈥 is an unlikely case of reverse causality (鈥淭he week in...
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Academic form
It is reported that, from 2017, students in England will be offered a choice of 鈥済old, silver and bronze鈥 universities under the teaching excellence framework (鈥淓ngland鈥檚 universities to have medal-...
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What's the issue?
It is a mistake to think that Jordan Peterson鈥檚 YouTube lectures criticising the University of Toronto鈥檚 policy on 鈥減olitical correctness鈥 are about gender politics (鈥淐anadian professor slams...
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The lows and highs
The UK government plans to introduce tougher rules for overseas students coming to Britain to study 鈥渓ow quality鈥 courses (鈥淯K government to toughen student visa rules for 鈥榣ow quality鈥 courses鈥, 4...
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Brazil 鈥榥eeds more flexible courses鈥 to overcome dropout rate
The South American country is failing to retain enough of its students, a government survey has found
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The UK government鈥檚 latest baad idea: sorting sheep from goats
Amber Rudd鈥檚 vow to restrict overseas recruitment to 鈥榞ood鈥 courses and universities is based on a fallacy, says Nick Hillman
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Big data: the measure of humankind
In liberal arts and technical disciplines alike, we must help students develop a quantitative mindset, argues Anthony Monaco
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Solid states: in praise of public universities
Even the best rankings cannot fully convey the valuable mission of America鈥檚 Land-Grant universities, says Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
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Grant winners 鈥 13 October 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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The skills to be socially mobile
Pursuit of excellence, showcased聽in the聽WSJ/色盒直播聽College Rankings,聽must聽run parallel with the mission of聽social mobility聽