Following a comment from ‘Girlinthehaze’ on our recent ‘Top 10 UK Universities’ article, we have delved into the experiences of university students across the country to bring you this report from the academic frontline! Read More …
Category: university life
Russell Group universities edging out their less prestigious rivals in a buyer’s market
How much does the name of the institution you attended matter? In theory, Higher Education is egalitarian. A degree is a degree, no matter where you obtained it, and with one you should be in the running for any graduate Read More …
How seriously is your new institutions focus on students mental health and well-being?
As we’ve reported before, the mental health of university students is a serious and growing issue. There are a number of reasons why today’s students are susceptible to greater levels of stress than previous generations. These range Read More …
The ultimate 7 tips for re-sitting your exams
Re-sitting an exam can present a number of unique challenges, but with careful planning, you can sail through easily and painlessly. Like any other area of academic success, strategy is key. It helps to Read More …
Another rankings list? What the World Reputation Rankings can tell us about a university’s prestige
At the end of May, Times Higher Education released its World Reputation Rankings for 2018. The list aims to rank universities by “prestige,” a rather intangible quality compared with the teaching quality, research quality, and revenue generation Read More …
Universities’ use of unpaid or low-paid postgraduate students for teaching and marking
What do you call the people who teach your university classes? It might seem like a simple question, to which you’d respond with a puzzled look and then answer with a word like “lecturer” or “professor.” But Read More …
Killer Robots and the Changing Nature of Research Ethics
It’s fair to say that university research ethics isn’t a topic that ranks very high in the public consciousness. But in the past few weeks, we’ve seen quite a few stories that address – albeit in very Read More …