When do you tell people you’re a bit different?
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To tell or not to tell about your autism, that is the question.
And what are universities doing about it?
Wolfram Burner
Do university and college websites give students enough information about how to prevent and respond to sexual assaults on campus? Here’s a reality check.
It’s not easy for those who are already working to study towards a degree.
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Flexible learning and teaching can help those who want to study while working. It requires structural changes and attitude shifts within universities and companies whose employees want to study.
First-year university students often feel intimidated and scared. There are several ways to improve their experiences.
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What does it really mean to be “ready” for university? Research involving more than 3000 high school learners and first year university students have tried to answer this complex question.
There’s a huge role for universities to play beyond the ivory tower.
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Evidence-based solutions to our systemic dilemmas won’t be conjured out of thin air. Universities, governments and businesses all have to work together.
Not everyone is here, but I’ll begin.
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Students need to have an educational incentive not to skip class, rather than just being scare of Big Brother.
An oil worker stands on the deck of a tanker at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos. Africa’s extractive industries are committed to local content but universities aren’t producing the right kind of graduates.
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Huge investments have been made to develop Africa’s extractive industry. The challenge now is to forge collaboration between the industry and institutions of higher education to build a skills base.
Nelson Mandela believed education is the most powerful weapon which can change the world.
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Nelson Mandela called education “the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world”. How can universities bring his words to life?
Do universities model the ethics they teach?
John Walker
Universities are places that teach ethics to students. But, on any given day, you can read about several university scandals. Do universities practice what they teach?
Coming to a lecture theatre near you.
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Fifty Shades of Grey and fan fic like it has reached the Ivy League.
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Justin Simien’s first feature is a strong contribution to black cinema, for all audiences.
Searching out the best teaching.
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The higher education minister Jo Johnson has announced plans for a new Teaching Excellence Framework.
Prospective students storm the gates at the University of Johannesburg in 2012. The demand for universities is soaring across Africa.
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Africa needs private universities. But far more must be done to make them powerhouses of knowledge, research and graduate output.
How are race discussions happening in classrooms and what is missing?
Jirka Matousek
What is the experience of white students when racial issues are being taught in classrooms? Are we missing engaging an essential part of diversity?
This is what leadership looks like.
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We need more Louise Richardsons. Here’s how to get them.
But who will come out to talk with the public?
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Universities may be facing a crisis of relevance but a growing number of academics are tackling this issue head on.
Lots has changed, but not this.
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As more people around the world head to university, the quality of teaching and research is coming under tighter scrutiny.
What is best for graduates?
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Every party is promising changes to the running of universities, from tuition fees to teaching methods. What will this do to higher education?
Students continue to fight against tuition fees.
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Research comparing reforms in Scotland and England shows higher university fees reduce applications.
UCL sits solidly in the top ten of universities who receive the most research funding.
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Which higher education institutions get the most money and why?