Should universities ‘sell’ their graduates online?
A Chinese university has launched an e-commerce site in a bid to improve its graduate employment figures. Will others follow suit? asks Ellie Bothwell
A Chinese university has launched an e-commerce site in a bid to improve its graduate employment figures. Will others follow suit? asks Ellie Bothwell
Offloading virtual learning to third-party ‘partners’ doesn’t always work for students but remains a blind spot for quality assurance, says Nora Carrol
Self-employment teaches valuable skills and offers more flexibility to fit work around academic and domestic demands, says Robert Phillips
Why shouldn’t marketing staff have ongoing input into the brand perception they work so hard to cultivate among prospects, asks Victoria O’Malley
Universities must refocus on the basics of reading, writing and numeracy across subjects and fields, says Harvey Graff
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
The UK, in particular, could find itself gasping for breath by 2024 if it does not take the currents into account, warns Louise Nicol
Our students will be burdened with paying back current emergency spending and they deserve a fighting chance, says Sir Keith Burnett
With business backing for education declining, the government must invest to ensure that universities can offer a lifetime of learning opportunities, says Jonathan Michie
Other industries have been disrupted by bold new approaches to funding models and higher education seems ripe for its own revolution, says Robert MacIntosh
Would-be medical students should scrutinise schools' marketing
The MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge focused on Africa’s strengths, not its weaknesses, says Martin Hall
Peer review is lauded in principle as the guarantor of quality in academic publishing and grant distribution. But its practice is often loathed by those on the receiving end. Here, seven academics...