More than a quarter of UK graduates received a first-class degree, and nearly half received an upper second-class award in 2016-2017. This means 75% of graduates gained “good degrees” – up from 60% ten years ago. Repeated media outcry and government condemnation over this upward drift, continues to fuel debates over the robustness of the current degree classification system […] … learn more→

In Australian public discussion recently, the idea that current university arrangements fulfil a truly valid role for students has been challenged. During the 1960s, the challenge from social critics was universities merely “credentialised” the pretensions of the elite, to validate their claims to positions and occupations of privilege on meritocratic grounds. The extension of the modern […] … learn more→

Last September, I missed my first All-Ireland Hurling Final in 20 years. I have loved the sport and the final since I was six years old. It’s the biggest fixture in the sports calendar and an annual gathering of most of my oldest friends. I probably won’t see some of my friends again until the […] … learn more→

The whole “women can do anything just as well as men” paradigm that’s driven our society of late has always puzzled me. Yes, absolutely, women should be allowed the same opportunities as men, I’ve certainly no problem with that, but there’s always been a strange hypocrisy to it that I’ve found troubling. Women joining the […] … learn more→

When a traumatic event such as the Florida school shooting takes place, often the focus afterward is on finding ways to make sure students and teachers are safe from violence and physical harm. But there’s another danger that threatens teacher well-being that is often overlooked. The threat is stress — and it is something that nearly […] … learn more→

Recently I discussed a Leftist professor advocate of white genocide who implied the problem with our campuses is Leftism is being discouraged on our campuses, that voices like his are being silenced. Rubbish. My memory isn’t the best, but it sure seems like conservative faculty are the ones in the crosshairs, so I thought I’d […] … learn more→

About once a month I dream what Freud called the “examination dream”: the one that requires me to resit my finals, having done no revision. The dream is presumably a manifestation of impostor syndrome – that nagging fear, known to many academics, that we will be found out. But on one subject I never doubt […] … learn more→

Many people look at the college years as the time they officially make the transformation from youth to adulthood. For the first time in many of their lives, college students are able to assume responsibility for their own lives. No one is there to tell them what to eat when to go to bed, or […] … learn more→

College students are generally focused on a lot of things during their collegiate career. They worry about their homework and their grades, they get used to taking responsibility for their actions without the constant oversight of their parents, and they look to enjoy the social benefits of college life, among many other things. But there […] … learn more→

At some time in their schooling, students should find out about the do’s and don’ts of investing. Basic principles and strategies should be part of their educational process because the hallmark of a financially savvy individual is the ability to have money strategically placed in a broad spectrum of investments, money that will grow with […] … learn more→