EDI in HEIs
Equality, diversity and inclusion showcase – London Higher A report, case studies and information on the work HEIs have done recently on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability or religion, or types of interventions such as decolonisation projects. Accompanying the report, is a range of videos from member institutions showing what they are doing in the […]
World University rankings: what is their worth?
Interesting findings from an ARMA committee investigating some of the most well known and influential rankings of universities: ARWU, THE WR, QS, U-Multirank, CWTS Leiden and US News & World Report. They considered them in terms of a number of categories: good governance, transparency, do they measure what matters, and rigour. Data showing the expert assessments and senior expert calibrations are available. […]
National student learning analytics service for HE and FE
A new national learning analytics service has been launched by Jisc. It is the world’s first national student learning analytics service. Its website has information on its aims in decreasing student drop out. It also includes a code of practice for ethical use of the data . Jisc have also developed for students a free […]
New Portal launched to support diversity in University Boards
Advance HE and the CUC (Committee of University Chairs), in collaboration with AHUA (Association of Heads of University Administration) and the 30% Club, have launched a new ‘board vacancies’ portal which aims to make board appointments in higher education more visible and accessible, encouraging a greater diversity of applicants. It forms part of a wider […]
LGBTQ+ Student Mental Health
The challenges and needs of gender, sexual and romantic minorities in Higher Education The latest report from Student Minds completed by 467 students, recent graduates and members of University/Students’ Union staff found that: ‘Many respondents noted that they experienced barriers accessing support because they feel misunderstood or judged.’ It has recommendations for student unions and […]
Which universities have the best academic reputation?
An interesting new white paper which reviews the results from Thomson Reuters Academic Reputation Surveys 2010-2014. The survey polls over 60,000 academic staff worldwide to get their opinion on university performance. The research paper examines 5 year trends to enable you to see which universities have the fastest growing reputation in specific subject areas. See […]
How much is an Oxbridge degree worth?
Released this week- interesting data in the Earning by Degree report from the Sutton Trust which considers differences in earnings from graduates from different universities and in different subject areas. Oxbridge graduates have on average starting salaries approximately 42% higher than post 1992 universities. For further data on graduate salaries: Try the Higher Education Statistics […]
Social media and universities
Social Media: When Should the University Intervene? An interesting article from Australia currently available free of charge from the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. Topics covered in the piece include are staff over-sensitive to criticism and can student websites be regulated. See other full-text reports on education issues this week. Selfie culture: see […]
Graduate starting salaries
Graduate starting salaries. The Complete University Guide has data which compares starting salaries between 2007-2012. Interestingly librarianship is one of the only subject areas where salaries did not slide! Other useful resources to find out about recent graduate employment include: High Fliers Research which publishes regular reports on the employment market and salaries. Graduates in the UK […]
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