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New Evidence of Gender Bias: a Tabulation of Professors’ Online Ratings
A newly completed tabulation of online ratings for professors shows gaps on how students see their male and female professors. Apparently, female professors are viewed by the students as, among others, bossy and annoying while male professors are, among many, awesome and clever. Further, more students consider male professors as genius while more female professors […]
University Rankings on Free Speech: Censorship May Impede Learning
There is a new league table that ranks the universities’ practices relating to freedom of speech. It is the Free Speech University Rankings or FSUR which is a first of its kind. It is an eye opener to the real state of the freedom of speech and intellectual debate in higher education. From the looks […]
Charles Ponzi’s Higher Education, Career and the Ponzi Scheme
The Profzi Scheme is one iconic image from the “cult” PhD Comics. It was originally published in 9 March 2009. Way after this first publication, it has become a staple in post graduate circles. It is a satire likening postgraduate education to the fraudulent Ponzi scheme scam. PhD Comics illustration is very descriptive and although […]
White Pupils, State Schools Underachieve in Flight to Higher Education
This Tuesday, 27 January 2015, the Department for Education released what is otherwise known as “destination data.” Specifically, it is the Statistical First Release of the Destinations of Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 Students, 2012/13. Expert observers of the education sector weighed in on the data and point out underachievement among white pupils. […]
DfE Should Have Intervened on 1994 & 2010 Trojan Horse Warnings
The Trojan Horse Plot should have not prospered into how it was last year, had education ministers been inquisitive and vigilant enough when reports of its operations were made by head teachers back in 2010 and 1994. They should have not stopped at the limits of protocols and took the initiative to improve it so […]
MRIs Support Brain Health Benefits of Learning a Second Language
Learning a second language can be really difficult. However, just as in any other endeavour, the “pains” can be negated by the “gains.” There are many returns that can be earned from investing in foreign language skills. They are not only the readily visible ones like earning income from a practicing linguistics as a profession […]
What Students Say They Need from the Government
What do students need from the government in 2015? Authorities, experts, higher education sector insiders and pundits can give their opinions. Even politicians will! But the politicians are the ones who really need to know what really students need from the government. They are the ones who will be competing for the students’ votes. To […]
Independent Teachers’ College to be Set Up
A professional body to represent teachers and champion high standard education practices will be set up with the help of the government. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Schools Minister David Laws have announced last week the government’s plans to support the creation of such new college of teachers which will be independent of the government. […]
Student Vote Could Tilt the Balance of Power at 2015 General Election
Labour can seize power come next year’s tight elections if it can win around 10 seats. These seats can be won through student voters. And to win the student vote, Labour may need to promise to sincerely and effectively pursue a policy lowering tuition fees to £6,000 as the student vote also shown that it […]
British Students to Experience India as Part of International Education
Students from around the world go to the United Kingdom to get their international education. But for British students to further experience international education, on top of their UK education, they should go outside the country. One best place is India. Two weeks ago, UK Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities Greg Clark […]
Students and Prisoners Attend Criminology Classes Together
When we talk about classes in prisons, they are often skills trainings, values education, spirituality and religion. Durham University is taking a step further by introducing the first criminology education classes in European penitentiary history. Durham University will hold criminology classes inside high category prisons Her Majesty’s Prison Services Durham and January 2015 in HMP […]
Cannabis-Grades Research Sparks Broader Study Talks
A study linking young students’ use of cannabis to their poor grades has triggered thoughts on looking into deeper and broader beyond the drug itself. Its lead researcher says that it is difficult to ascertain that the low academic achievement is caused by the drug alone. The research was launched at the recently concluded 27th […]
Better-Designed Teacher Training to Fast Track Improved Learning Outcomes
World Teachers’ Day has just been celebrated last Sunday, 5 October. The day is dedicated to honouring the teachers around the world for their contribution to people’s lives and the society in a greater sense. In schools, students express their gratitude to their teachers. In the bigger world outside, people also look back and thank […]
Leeds Aims to Get 250 New Academics to Solve Global Problems
Starting 1 October, the University of Leeds will be recruiting 250 early career researchers as academic staff and teach using innovative research-led means. The university wants to enhance its interdisciplinary research and teaching and has earmarked £100m to recruit “250 great minds” over the next three years. The programme is open not only to those […]
Shakespeare Authorship Debate: “Decency” in Academic Debate
Decency has emerged as an issue in the debate over the authorship of William Shakespeare. No, the question is not on his own decency or of his works; though he himself wrote some insulting dialogues of some of his characters. And no, the preceding sentence does not mean to say that he did not write […]
UK Education System: Efficient Rather Than Effective
The education system of the United Kingdom is cost-efficient but not very effective. Compared with that of other countries, the UK system churns out good value in exchange of the money the government pour in it. However, the results of the education – or the performance of pupils – is not that good compared with […]
The Need to Overhaul the British Education System
Reforms in the British education system have already been started. However, there are still many changes that need to be initiated. This is what Brighton College Headmaster Richard Cairns says. A most notable one is providing students the chance to get the technical and vocational training they want and the country’s economy needs. There are […]
Competition Awards Unconditional Admission Offer
A contest could be the unique route of an aspiring student to admission into university. The winner of an advertising contest will be offered a completely unconditional slot by Falmouth University in its BA in creative advertising. The university aims to attract more talents to the course and make it more familiar to more people. […]
White Pupils Tail the University Application Rate List
Demand for higher education has risen to a level all-time high amongst all ethnic groups, figures at Universities and Colleges Admissions Service indicate. White pupils still comprise a huge percentage of the whole population of these young people applying to university. However, if we look into the numbers deeper, these aspirants are only 31% of […]
Legislation Is Needed for University Board Gender Equality in Scotland
Self-regulation is not enough to bring about gender equality on the composition of university boards. This is what the National Union of Students Scotland says. The group found out that the female to male ratio of members in university boards all over Scotland is only 3:7. The students point out that this mix does not […]
