Under the carpet

Tuition fees, student loans and university leadership   In tune with many of his colleagues in such high office, the Continue reading →

furth of the Forth

I’m packing for another international trip. Another meeting of colleagues from across Europe, talking about collaborative projects, about funding applications, Continue reading →

of men and metrics

Athene Donald and her colleagues at Cambridge have raised some vitally important issues this week, not just for women, but Continue reading →

stamina

One of the interesting takes on the MOOC chit-chat that I’m a little surprised we don’t hear too much about, Continue reading →

Structure and agency

What is it about the Titanic approach that is so addictive to managers? At some time in the ‘90s, universities Continue reading →

Here we go again

At a time in which some in even the US are considering the removal of tuition fees, there’s a weary Continue reading →

#futureED She asked for our opinions, she’ll get them ;-)

This week, Cathy Davidson’s much touted MOOC on the ‘History & Future of Higher Education’ finally gets off the ground. Continue reading →

Co-op or Co-opt?

Governance. Obscure, arcane structures peppered with titles fully worthy of the faux-medievalism of many universities – that’s the view of Continue reading →