The IPPO Living Map: a searchable database of evidence on the social impacts of COVID-19
Just launched, a searchable international database of systematic reviews of research about the social impacts of COVID-19. which is being updated monthly by The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO), a UK academic collaboration which aims assess evidence from around the world to inform UK policymakers. The scope of the Living Map will be social sciences research evidence on COVID-19, including (but […]
The returns to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic group and ethnicity
Published this week by IFS this report considers evidence on the potential benefits of a degree by studying earnings of recent graduates in a range of subject areas. The focus is on whether certain social class and ethnic groups get more economic benefit out of going to university. According to the website:“The research finds that people […]
The Covid decade: Understanding the long-term societal impact
The British Academy published a report this week into the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on British society. There is a specific chapter relating to potential impact on higher education and universities.
How can online learning be improved?
A relevant question at the moment. The results of a JISC digital experience insights survey based on conducted with 21,697 higher education (HE) students and 5,372 in further education (FE) between October 2020 and December 2020. It focuses on the positive and negative aspects of their experience of remote learning and offers suggestions for future development.
Global Social Responses to Covid-19 Web Archive
The Ivy Plus web archive is creating a record of the evolution of Covid-19’s social impact since March 2020 by preserving snapshots of key websites from areas of the global south these include: Sites published by NGOs that focus on public health, humanitarian relief, education, etc. Sites published by artists. local regional language news sources. Blogs and […]
#ColorOurCollections
For women’s history month, Europeana has released a great new colouring book about women in history with images from Europe’s greatest library and heritage collections.
Gravity Assist
A new report from the The Office for Students’ considering usage of online technology for teaching and learning during the pandemic and its future . The website has the full text of the report plus a video of its launch. A response from David Kernohan of WonkHE .
QS University Rankings
The latest QS university rankings have been published. Leicester is at #242. There are 51 subject rankings for 2021. You should consult the methodology on how they are compiled. Other well known rankings are the Times Higher and the Academic ranking of World Universities.
Virtual Votes for Women
Based on the temporary exhibition held at the Museum of London between February 2018 and March 2019. It has biographies of key suffragettes, images of events and artefacts. These include coverage of hunger strikes and militant activity and struggle. An 11 minute film sets the context and explain more. There are also links to other guides about […]
Free speech at UK universities
Read the government paper that was released this week and responses from: Office of the Independent Adjudicator WonkHE Universities UK NUS UCU Russell Group
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