The massive student loan scam is slamming our kids into a lifetime of debt slavery, but this fact just can’t seem to get into the news. On the other hand, scarcely a day goes by without one more “racial” scandal in higher ed, usually with another faculty or administrator coming out against the “epidemic” of […] … learn more→
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Education schools: The source of campus anti-white racism
Does Higher Education have what it takes to adjust to market conditions?
In our new book, How to Build a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators and Policymakers, Dr. Joey King and I argue that the sky is not falling around higher education. By and large, colleges and universities are nimble and resourceful institutions, most of which will prosper in the 21st century. However, college and […] … learn more→
Linking impact factor to ‘open access’ charges creates more inequality in academic publishing
The prospectus SpringerNature released on April 25 in preparation of its intended stock market listing provides a unique view into what the publisher thinks are the strengths of its business model and where it sees opportunities to exploit them, including its strategy on open access publishing. Whether the ultimate withdrawal of the IPO reflected investors’ doubt […] … learn more→
Improve your grades to perfection: 5 benefits of a College GPA calculator
If you’re hoping to improve your grades, you can do this by using a college GPA calculator. There are a few different ways to do this. This can leave you with a handful of benefits and help you out with your college success. Let’s look at a few of the benefits that you can get […] … learn more→
Upgrading from Masters to PhD
I recently upgraded from my Masters by Research program to a PhD. A little while afterwards, I received this enquiry from a colleague: “I have a friend who wants to start a PhD, preferably with an Aussie university. He has done several years of fieldwork already but has no Masters, just an honours from a […] … learn more→
Quick lit – rapid evidence reviewing
This is one of a very occasional set of posts about some of my own academic work that you might find useful. A colleague and I have just undertaken what is called in the (academic) trade a Rapid Evidence Review. Or, as I have come to think of it, Quick Lit. An RER is a form […] … learn more→
University lecturers should be engaging raconteurs
There has been quite a lot of discussion in the Times Higher Education over the last few weeks questioning the purpose of lectures at university. As my contribution, I would like to advance a rather unfashionable view, but before doing so let me say what I don’t think they are for. Robert Reid argued that “the ‘sage on the […] … learn more→
Attacking RACIST buildings
I hardly know where to begin today. Anyone watching the news knows that basically everything you say, everything you do, is now recorded somewhere. Anyone reading the news knows that if you’re in the crosshairs of the powers that be…everything you’ve said and done will be scoured (and possibly twisted) for something that is “wrong,” […] … learn more→
Suicides at record level among UK students
According to a recent study, the rates of suicide among students in the UK has reached record levels. The international study, by Raymond Kwok and colleagues at Hong Kong University’s Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, provides further evidence that large numbers of students attending UK universities are struggling to maintain their mental health. The study […] … learn more→
Does it pay to graduate from an ‘elite’ university? Not as much as you’d think
As the deadline for applications for mid-year admission to university approaches, prospective students face two important choices: what to study, and at which university. If past experience is any guide, places at the Group of Eight (Go8) universities will be in high demand. In 2017, the Go8 universities attracted the largest share of undergraduate applications and rejected more applications than any […] … learn more→
