28 September 2017 Freshers’ Week Horticulture can breed distress. By Chin Chin I do not know whether Jacob Rees-Mogg objects to being known as the hon member for the 18th century, but I certainly resent it when changes which took place in my lifetime are described as ancient history. There was a bad example of… Continue reading Issue 122: 2017 09 28: Freshers’ Week (Chin Chin)
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Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Universities In The News (Lynda Goetz)
10 August 2017 Universities In The News Economics and education. By Lynda Goetz Universities seem to have been in the news a good deal in the last week. However, none of the news seems exactly positive. First there were Baroness Deech’s comments urging vice-chancellors to stand up to student demands if free speech is to… Continue reading Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Universities In The News (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 111: 2017 06 29: Scholar’s Sleeves (John Watson)
29 June 2017 Scholar’s Sleeves The recognition of talent. By John Watson There are bad things which I am only too happy to believe of the University of Oxford. It selects top foreign oarsmen to pack its boat race crews for one thing. It seems to be above where one would expect to see it… Continue reading Issue 111: 2017 06 29: Scholar’s Sleeves (John Watson)
Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Death in Oxford (Chin Chin)
04 May 2017 Death In Oxford A question of aggression. By Chin Chin It was high noon as the man from the University strode in through the swinging door of Jake’s bar. Jake stood there, his left-hand loose by his side as, with his right, he slipped off the safety catch of the shot gun… Continue reading Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Death in Oxford (Chin Chin)
Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Polonius’s Moment (Chin Chin)
08 September 2016 Polonius’s Moment What to say to them as they go off to university. By Chin Chin The beginning of the academic year is the time for a Polonius speech. Student loans are in place to cover university fees but the amount available for living expenses looks woefully thin. It is the moment… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Polonius’s Moment (Chin Chin)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: University Education (John Watson)
28 July 2016 University Education The need for reform. By John Watson It was inevitable, I suppose, that universities would eventually lift charges to their students to take account of inflation. It was also inevitable that their ability to do so would be linked to the quality of the teaching. After all, if the student… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: University Education (John Watson)
