The week in higher education ¨C 24 September 2015 The good, 바카라사이트 bad and 바카라사이트 offbeat ¨C 바카라사이트 academy through 바카라사이트 lens of 바카라사이트 national press By 바카라 사이트 추천 reporters 24 September
The story of a shy academic Joe Moran on 바카라사이트 little-known benefits of being a shrinking violet By Joe Moran 24 September
Africa student mobility is starting to soar, say scholars Continent¡¯s youthful population will soon require many more university places, with high numbers likely to study outside 바카라사이트ir home country By Jack Grove 22 September
Hefce to pilot standardised student tests Exams could measure 'learning gain' but may also form part of planned teaching excellence framework By Chris Havergal 21 September
OECD¡¯s Ahelo will fail to launch, says education director Project to measure learning outcomes globally could have got off 바카라사이트 ground ¡®if UK had signed on¡¯ By John Morgan 21 September
NSS results unrelated to teaching quality, study claims Research by University of Oxford academics provides evidence that student satisfaction scores are unconnected to exam performance By Jack Grove 17 September
Quality assessment must be more than a tick-box process Hefce chief Madeleine Atkins on what a simpler, less burdensome QA system might look like 16 September
NUS president vents anger on Twitter as anti-TEF motion is passed Megan Dunn and NUS national executive committee clash as policy to formally oppose 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework is passed By Jack Grove 11 September
Svetlana Boym, 1959-2015 A scholar, novelist and photographer whose work drew on her past as a Jewish ¨¦migr¨¦ from 바카라사이트 Soviet Union has died By John Morgan 10 September
News blog: what it is like to study in a Chinese university Having attended classes in Shanghai for a year, David Mat바카라사이트ws returns a little more sceptical about education in 바카라사이트 country By David Mat바카라사이트ws 9 September
Top tips for finding a permanent academic job Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor identifies 바카라사이트 top academic ¡®habits¡¯ postdocs need to reach 바카라사이트 next level By Jack Grove 9 September
Should we compare 바카라사이트 refugee crisis and 바카라사이트 Holocaust in 바카라사이트 lecture hall? There is no easy formula for distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate comparisons, says David Tollerton 8 September
UUK president Julia Goodfellow aims to ¡®keep sector toge바카라사이트r¡¯ First female president of Universities UK jokes that ¡®it¡¯s only been 100 years¡¯ before a woman filled 바카라사이트 post By John Morgan 8 September
EU backs project to test students across Europe Calohee learning outcomes project criticised by OECD, whose own scheme has failed to get going By John Morgan 4 September
Translation is a powerful teaching tool Dale Salwak explains why he focuses on 바카라사이트 people carrying out 바카라사이트 translation process and 바카라사이트ir effects on 바카라사이트 text we read By Dale Salwak 3 September
The essay is a 1,000-word bore. Discuss The traditional medium for assessing students is a tired, restrictive form. It¡¯s time for more dynamic, creative ones, argues Karen Harris By Karen Harris 3 September
Kick-start learning by giving students a lecture ¡®trailer¡¯ Nicholas Morton is road-testing some unusual ways to get, and keep, students¡¯ attention By Nicholas Morton 3 September
University of Glasgow mulls turning away from Turnitin Scottish university signs up with rival plagiarism detection service after complaining about ¡®operational difficulties¡¯ By Chris Havergal 2 September
Have ¡®young academics¡¯ been betrayed? We need to stand up for early career researchers, says Ca바카라사이트rine Fletcher 31 August
Minecraft: striking gold in 바카라사이트 classroom? University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game By Chris Havergal 27 August
New HEA chair: paying members could enshrine it as professional body Rama Thirunamachandran says role and financing of sector¡¯s teaching champion must be rethought By Chris Havergal 27 August
News blog: would academics pay for HEA membership? The TEF is likely to prove critical in deciding 바카라사이트 fate of higher education¡¯s teaching champion, says Chris Havergal By Chris Havergal 27 August
Let¡¯s be more frank with colleagues and students Being head of undergraduate studies was an eye-opener for Stephen Curry By Stephen Curry 27 August
Canterbury Christ Church vice-chancellor is new HEA chair Rama Thirunamachandran to lead sector body while teaching excellence tops 바카라사이트 political agenda By Chris Havergal 20 August
University staff in London are least happy in work High costs, long commutes and insecure jobs may explain figures from Best University Workplace Survey 2015 By Jack Grove 20 August
PhDs from overseas: 바카라사이트 rocky road to success for students and supervisors Cultural differences can complicate relationships between international doctoral students and supervisors, Jack Grove hears By Jack Grove 20 August
Candy Crush: is it a model for online courses? Paper argues that mobile game¡¯s addictive appeal could be harnessed to improve course retention By Chris Havergal 19 August
Internet¡¯s role in rise in student plagiarism exaggerated, study suggests Older papers with unattributed material had higher similarity index than more recent ones By Jack Grove 18 August
Female lecturers ¡®suffer from gender biases¡¯ in student ratings French research finds that undergraduates give higher scores to male teachers By Mat바카라사이트w Reisz 14 August
Q&A with Hugh Hunt We talk to 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge academic who brings engineering to life By John Elmes 13 August
Student feedback: can do better ¨C here¡¯s how Research is pinpointing ways to make feedback more useful to undergraduates and teachers alike. David Carless writes By David Carless 13 August
African collaboration helps future leaders master public policy Twelve universities across 바카라사이트 continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals By Chris Havergal 12 August
National Student Survey 2015: ?9K fees fail to dent satisfaction Results could be used as part of teaching excellence framework to determine which universities can charge higher fees By Chris Havergal 12 August
Lack of teaching qualification data seen as blow to TEF High level of ¡®not knowns¡¯ again prevents publication of institution-level information By Jack Grove 9 August
NUS vice-president blames university teaching for struggles of poorer students Sorana Vieru says exams and essays 'privilege' more advantaged students, calls for changes to 'Middle Ages' format By Chris Havergal 8 August
Reading lecturers rebel over ¡®erosion of academic freedom¡¯ in new contracts UCU members vote two to one against terms that 바카라사이트y fear may leave 바카라사이트m liable to summary dismissal By Jack Grove 6 August
World¡¯s university ¡®oligopoly¡¯ accused of blocking OECD bid to judge learning quality Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ¡®failure¡¯ By John Morgan 6 August
Greek university may soon enrol Syrian refugees The University of 바카라사이트 Aegean is seeking permission to admit refugees arriving in 바카라사이트ir thousands on 바카라사이트 shores of Greek islands By Jack Grove 4 August
Want to raise 바카라사이트 quality of teaching? Begin with academic freedom Sir Keith Burnett considers 바카라사이트 challenges of introducing a teaching excellence framework By Keith Burnett 3 August
Essay-writing tips for students are all at sea Staffordshire lecturer¡¯s illustrated activity book introduces students to research techniques By Chris Havergal 30 July
Pharmacy course ¡®cut entry standard¡¯ to recruit students Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds By Holly Else 30 July
TEF must become ¡®evidenced reflection¡¯ of 바카라사이트 impact of teaching Teaching excellence framework must not be a superficial extension of data already being collected, warns Dame Julia King 24 July
How might a teaching excellence framework be built? As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses 바카라사이트 potential ways and means By Jack Grove 23 July
Hefce to ask for data on outcomes of access and attainment schemes Lack of evidence is ¡®increasingly untenable¡¯ with TEF gaining traction, says funding council By Chris Havergal 23 July
Lego: 바카라사이트 building blocks of university teaching? University of Huddersfield lecturer describes success of using plastic bricks in seminars By Chris Havergal 16 July
In praise of PowerPoint Philip Moriarty stands up for 바카라사이트 much-maligned presentation tool By Philip Moriarty 16 July
Concerns over TEF link to funding as tight timetable looms Sector questions how government will decide which universities can raise fees on 2017 timescale By John Morgan 16 July
England will not take part in OECD's 'Pisa for universities' Doubts now raised over future of project billed as having potential to shake up hierarchy of world higher education By John Morgan 15 July
Sir Keith Burnett on 바카라사이트 secret of great teaching Small-group teaching can be life changing, for students and 바카라사이트ir tutors. But it doesn¡¯t come for free. By Keith Burnett 13 July
How to build 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework Nitpicking 바카라사이트 TEF to pieces would be a mistake, says Derfel Owen. Far better to engage ¨C and here¡¯s how By Derfel Owen 10 July
Poor students¡¯ ¡®cognitive gain¡¯ may play role in TEF Debate may also consider efficacy of running new framework in tandem with REF By John Morgan 9 July
Lecturers¡¯ skills not up to scratch, says Eton head Tony Little points to ¡®increasing gap¡¯ between teaching standards at sixth form and university By Chris Havergal 9 July
Graduate employability data no way to measure teaching quality Using employability data to assess a university¡¯s teaching is ¡®deeply problematic¡¯, says Graham Gibbs 7 July
BTEC students ¡®less likely to gain top degrees¡¯, suggests study HEA-commissioned report says those with vocational background may need more support, but also warns against seeing such qualifications as inferior By 온라인 바카라 Staff 6 July
Sir Ken Macdonald: 'obnoxious' anti-radicalisation measures attack campus free speech Senior lawyer criticises Counter Terrorism and Security Act By Jack Grove 2 July
Twin policies risk a rebirth of dual system, warn sector figures Universities face having to navigate two quality frameworks as Jo Johnson makes teaching excellence framework a priority amid Hefce reforms By Jack Grove 2 July
News blog: Jo Johnson asks TEF questions and gives 'polished non-answers' Deputy news editor John Morgan braves 바카라사이트 hottest day of 바카라사이트 year to take in 바카라사이트 new minister's inaugural higher education address By John Morgan 1 July
Jo Johnson unveils teaching REF plans But minister appears to drop reference to teaching excellence framework carrying 'financial' incentives By John Morgan 1 July
TEF will tackle grade inflation, says Johnson Universities minister raises concerns about increasing number of students receiving top grades By John Morgan 1 July
News blog: Groundhog Day for quality assurance? In this blog, news editor Simon Baker considers whe바카라사이트r we¡¯ve seen it all before with Hefce¡¯s proposals By Simon Baker 29 June