To stick or pivot? TEF 3.0 and the future of quality
The OfS must shift from baseline assessments to continuous enhancement, fostering innovation and sector autonomy through a "fremragende" approach.
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Solving the continuation challenge with engagement analytics
Universities using student engagement analytics are improving continuation rates, effectively targeting at-risk students with early interventions and support.
You may not know this example of translation research, but it will have changed your life . . .
Arguably, the most recognisable example of translational research in recent years was the swift development and rollout of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. The world was waiting for this research to meet its real-world ambition. Many members of the public would recognise that some of this research was undertaken at Oxford…
Ask not what you can do for engineering…
The UK’s school curriculum neglects engineering, missing an opportunity to develop creativity, practical skills, and inclusive, real-world learning.
The Timpson university
Richard Brabner reviews The Happy Index by James Timpson, exploring its lessons on leadership, workplace happiness, and social purpose in business.
WEEKEND READING: Matt Goodwin’s ‘Bad Education’ isn’t good scholarship, but does that matter?
In Bad Education, Matt Goodwin makes the argument that Western universities have moved ‘sharply and radically to the left’ (p.51) over the last six decades, to the extent that diversity is now deemed more important than merit. According to Goodwin, a woke orthodoxy has gripped the sector: free speech is stifled;…
How might HEIs and government build collaborative advantage to address climate change
Universities must enhance collaboration with government and industry to accelerate innovation and drive the transition to a net-zero economy.
Realising the collaborative advantage of the Healthcare Education Consortium
Collaborative healthcare degree apprenticeships can help address NHS workforce shortages, meeting future demand while ensuring financial sustainability for universities.
From Potholes to Progress: How Higher Education is Driving Solutions to the UK’s Pressing Challenges
Swansea University researchers have developed self-healing road surfaces using plant spores, potentially extending road lifespan by 30% and reducing repair costs.
Hiding in plain sight? A simple statistical effect may largely explain the ethnicity degree awarding gap
The ethnicity degree awarding gap in UK universities may partly reflect the success of widening participation rather than systemic barriers.