Europe’s universities: an unbreakable alliance
Universities have a European union far older than many nation states. We must not lose sight of that in the aftermath of Brexit, says Howard Hotson
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EU scholars might pay a high price to join UK HE post-Brexit
Rising immigration-related costs and lack of employer support send an unwelcoming message to international staff, says Jason Danely
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We must reduce Brexit’s continental aftershocks
We need quick agreements to mitigate the damage that UK exit will have on the European academy, argues Bernd Huber
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Laurie Taylor – 7 July 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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How not to write: 14 tips for aspiring humanities academics
Researchers in the liberal arts seem to have made it their mission to communicate in the most obscure fashion, says Zachary Foster
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Healing the wounds
Since the referendum, we have experienced confusion and division. This is political, but it is also an emotional and psychological process. A split between facts and emotion is part of what...
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Lessons learned
I had no idea what European Studies were. I just didn’t want to spend four years studying Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo and Camus. Son of a railwayman, my France was shaped by high-speed trains, snow-...
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Brexit opportunities
By wishing to stay in the European Union, higher education staff have placed themselves at odds with most ordinary people in provincial England and Wales. Now ÌÇÐÄVlog is full of...
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In development
I appreciate David Mould’s understanding of what he doesn’t know and of how complex Madagascar’s social and cultural landscape is, but his article just highlights everything that is wrong with the...
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Grant winners – 7 July 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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University offers academics cash for hitting recruitment targets
UCU brands University of Bolton incentive scheme, which could see programme leaders paid thousands of pounds, ‘just wrong’
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Wrong marks for dentistry students spark investigation
Hundreds of students at Europe’s largest postgraduate dental school may have been awarded the wrong marks thanks to form-filling blunders
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Does Brexit affect how universities should be teaching journalism?
Many people felt that journalism failed them in its coverage of the EU referendum, writes Martin Buckley. Should things be done differently in the lecture hall?
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Brexit vote highlights the importance of flexible learning
Degree attainment was a strong indicator of pro-Remain views, stressing the importance of making HE available to all who want it, writes Peter Horrocks