Who would you say is the most important person on campus? We all like to think we are indispensable. Unfortunately this is rarely the case. I sometimes worry the place will grind to a halt when I go on holiday. However, it does seem that things often progress just fine when I'm away (for a … Continue reading Who are the real VIPs on campus?
Month: March 2014
Two very different approaches to campus security
Sophisticated Mobile App or an Armoured Truck? Tough Call The Chronicle of Higher Education had an interesting report on the introduction of 'LiveSafe', a mobile app that was adopted by the university in August and has been downloaded 4,200 times: "We get the luxury of getting a lot of information from the students because we … Continue reading Two very different approaches to campus security
Trademarking the obvious in Higher Education
You might be sued for using some pretty common HE phrases Slate has an amusing piece on universities and colleges which have trademarked seemingly everyday Higher Education phrases such as "student life" and "fast-track MBA". According to the piece various institutions have been granted federal trademark registrations on the phrases, presumably to stop other people … Continue reading Trademarking the obvious in Higher Education
The Ultimate Higher Ed Band List
Re-posting this following its appearance in @TimesHigherEd THE Scholarly Web http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/the-scholarly-web-20-march-2014/2012074.article
Higher Ed Bands
We’ve all heard about the bands which formed at college or university: Roxy Music, Editors, Pink Floyd, Everything But The Girl, REM, The Pixies, Talking Heads, Coldplay, London Grammar, Snow Patrol to name but a few.
But now it’s time for a comprehensive listing of the top Higher Education bands who have hitherto escaped recognition. The following bands might possibly have been formed by choosing a name from the wonderful world of Higher Ed. Or possibly not. #HigherEdBands
The Russell Group – swaggering, over-confident ageing southern sextet,strong musical pedigree, extraordinary chart success over many, many years
MOOCs – ultra hip techno duo. yet to benefit from all the free downloads they’ve given away.
Wu Tang UCLan – legendary Preston-based hip hop collective
Million+ – chippy northern upstarts and indie darlings. rarely troubling the charts
Convocation – North-Western Joy Division-lite misery droners
Prospectus – drippy Essex-based shoegazer quintet
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Money, Money, Money
HE Income and Expenditure 2012/13 Perhaps not the most exciting publication of the year to date but nevertheless some interesting information in the new Higher Education Statistics Agency report on Income and Expenditure of HE institutions. HE Finance Plus 2012/13 shows that the total income of higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2012/13 was £29.1 billion. … Continue reading Money, Money, Money
Free Education in Rwanda?
edX and Facebook say they are offering free education in Rwanda A previous post on a 'university in a box' noted a report on a project to bring higher education to Rwanda in a novel way. Others are now following. The Chronicle of Higher Education has a report on another initiative in Rwanda, this time … Continue reading Free Education in Rwanda?
OFT gives English HE a 2i (just)
A decent result for HE in England? A previous post noted the launch of an OFT investigation into competition in the HE sector in England. After gathering much information the OFT has now published a report which, broadly (and perhaps grudgingly), says things are working well: Overall, our analysis of the higher education sector in … Continue reading OFT gives English HE a 2i (just)
Surviving an avalanche
The avalanche came. And went? It's just about a year since the publication of the IPPR report 'An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead'. It really was a stirring waning to the future: 'Our belief is that deep, radical and urgent transformation is required in higher education as much as it is … Continue reading Surviving an avalanche
Student leaders: democracy in action
Students voting Really excellent to see the effort which has been made to promote voting in this year's University of Nottingham Students' Union elections. There are good numbers of candidates for all positions and some really excellent promotion work including this splendid Students' Union elections website. There is also a handy stats page which not … Continue reading Student leaders: democracy in action
Trinity rebrand shock
Although perhaps not quite that radical According to the headline: 'Ivory towers' shaken by plan to rebrand Trinity The Independent has the full story on this shocking plan: Outraged tenured academics, referred to as Fellows, have held a number of meetings to discuss a proposed change in the name of the college to 'Trinity College, … Continue reading Trinity rebrand shock
The Ultimate Higher Ed Band List
Higher Ed Bands We’ve all heard about the bands which formed at college or university: Roxy Music, Editors, Pink Floyd, Everything But The Girl, REM, The Pixies, Talking Heads, Coldplay, London Grammar, Snow Patrol to name but a few. But now it’s time for a comprehensive listing of the top Higher Education bands who have … Continue reading The Ultimate Higher Ed Band List
Still waiting for a decent new campus novel?
Fertile territory for Higher Ed fiction? Previous posts on Higher Ed fiction have looked at the end of the campus novel and some flickers in the embers with a few more recent offerings including the Marriage Plot. More recently I also posted on satire in HE which covered, among other things, an unpromising series of British … Continue reading Still waiting for a decent new campus novel?
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