Grade inflation: English universities asked to report next year
Move follows agreement over ‘statement of intent’ on tackling issues linked to rise in firsts and 2:1s in UK
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First the worst? Lead authors ‘should take misconduct blame’
Holding ‘probably innocent’ co-authors responsible for research wrongdoing cannot be justified, say academics
Universities ‘contribute little to generic skill development’
Schools take credit for majority of literacy and numeracy development
External examiners ‘need more support on standards’
Conference on grade inflation told ‘systematic’ change is needed
Academic on 10th fixed-term contract fights for permanency
More than 1,200 people sign letter supporting Feyzi Ismail in her dispute with SOAS University of London
Should the ideals of the Floating University set sail once more?
Ostensibly unsuccessful educational experiment still has important lessons for us today, claims historian
US university enrolment drops for eighth year
Declines heaviest among small colleges, men, and states of Florida and Illinois
Open access: Plan S launch delayed until 2021
Consultation responses had called for start of mandate to be pushed back from January 2020
More universities using peer observation to assess teaching
Reflecting concern about validity of student evaluations, Australian institutions following North American and European move towards greater use of observations
