Academics

Why Tackling the IT Skills Gap Needs to Begin at University

Ed Airey | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech
Ed Airey

If we don't drive interest in IT the impact on business could be brutal. I'm concerned that graduates may be misguided into taking courses that only heighten the competition to get jobs but are ignoring the potential to really stand out from the crowd by learning critical IT skills that businesses really need.

On Space, Power and Graffiti in Your Underpants

Luke Massey | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Luke Massey

In some ways it's not surprising that the ideas and concepts of thinkers eclipse the people themselves, but to overlook the very human grounding of these notions is to enshrine a vision of ideas as somehow supra-human.

Extracts: The Phone Hacking Scandal: Journalism on Trial

Huw L. Hopkins | Posted 21.10.2012 | UK
Huw L. Hopkins

Although the first stage of the inquiry was just about to end, Lord Justice Leveson said: 'For me and for the team, however, we have only just started.' The second stage will continue once all police matters have been completed, but a first report will be released before the end of 2012. The rotten apple which dropped from its tree has bounced, rolled and spread its seed across the country to grow forests full of rotten apples.

University Leadership: Knowing How To Win

Claire Arnold | Posted 20.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Claire Arnold

When the Government introduced changes to the Higher Education fee regime it also significantly altered the Higher Education market and created new demands on leadership in the sector.

University Leadership: An Opportunity to Shine or a Trip to the Dark Side?

Claire Arnold | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Claire Arnold

Higher Education is in the midst of a major transition, and universities (especially modern universities) are working hard to adapt by developing new business models.

Bad Grades: The Fault of Students or Lecturers and Tutors?

Priya Mahida | Posted 08.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Priya Mahida

During my time at university, I have seen students use their initiative less and take less responsibility for their work, instead expecting lecturers and tutors to spell out exactly what is required of them.