Spotting good teaching is not a guessing game It is possible to measure the quality of university teaching in a useful way, argues Graham Gibbs By Graham Gibbs 5 June
Marking? It’ll be done in just a tick Lecturer Emma Rees has 65 essays to mark. But first, Iced Gems, tea, more tea… 5 June
Teaching magic happens face to face Scholars who share their knowledge in creative ways need not fear being upstaged by Moocs or TED talkers, says John Gilbey 29 May
Let students join you in the lab Why are undergraduates still kept at arm’s length from the world of research? asks Stuart Hampton-Reeves 29 May
Bubble bursts on economist’s ‘alternative’ course Lecturer’s contract not renewed after he set up out-of-hours module to broaden curriculum By Chris Parr 15 May
A student’s lecture to professors Can students teach their lecturers a thing or two? Austin Fitzhenry thinks so 15 May
Student engagement, the latest buzzword Graham Gibbs asks what the term really means, and whether it is likely to help improve learning By Graham Gibbs 1 May
HEA must return to roots to survive budget cuts The 成人VR视频 Academy must regain sight of its original priorities and reconnect with its members, says Sally Brown 1 May
Daniel Craig’s former college Guildhall gains degree powers A leading drama and music school has been given the right to award its own degrees. By Jack Grove 26 April
Not the standard model: the physics of pole dancing A University of Sheffield scientist is using pole dancing to make his subject more accessible By Matthew Reisz 24 April
Turnitin: learning aid or cheaters’ helper? Students’ use of plagiarism software is educational, firm and some scholars say By Jack Grove 24 April
Birkbeck’s shorter part-time degrees appeal to teenagers University boosted by three-year model as young flock to evening classes By Jack Grove 17 April
Improving English channels A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes 10 April
Universities risk missing out on higher apprenticeships Revamped schemes could bypass institutions unless they get aboard, sector warned By Holly Else 10 April
HEA future unclear as councils cut off the cash Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017 By Jack Grove 10 April
GCHQ watches over cyber security degrees GCHQ, the UK’s surveillance agency, is to offer official certification for master’s degrees in cyber security. By Chris Parr 30 March
Manchester economics students withhold NSS cooperation over curriculum demands Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules By Chris Parr 27 March
‘Disengagement pacts’ keep peace on campus Study claims lecturers go easy on workload and grading in unspoken agreement with students who give them a high teaching rating By Jack Grove 27 March
Professor takes vow of silence in support of deaf community Graham Turner at Heriot-Watt raises awareness for Sign Language Week By Chris Parr 21 March
Alternative study models ‘causing real angst’ for universities US courses are evolving to serve ‘post-traditional’ students, conference hears By Chris Parr 20 March
University offers degree alongside football career Football professionals involved in launch of Glyndwr Wrexham Football Academy By David Matthews 20 March
Hanif Kureishi is wrong about students There are talents in everyone, and it is the teacher’s role to develop them, says Will Buckingham 13 March
Discard the student caricatures Negative assumptions about undergraduates distract from the debate over the responsibilities of educators, says Sarah Moore 13 March
Truly ‘higher’ study demands critical thinking, not faking it Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane 6 March
Grains of truth In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration 6 March
Dyslexic label being applied too widely, expert argues Hesa figures show huge rise in numbers with the condition at university By Jack Grove 6 March
Research to start on day one of degree course UCL’s Michael Arthur plans to inject research element into all undergraduate courses By Holly Else 6 March
Is it time to rethink dyslexia? Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott 6 March
University of the People gains accreditation An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation By Chris Parr 2 March
Students to stay in dark on teaching qualification data U-turn on move to publish breakdown of figures by institution after weak data from Hesa exercise By Jack Grove 27 February
Gove tight-lipped on A-level revamp cost But estimate puts cost of Russell Group-led redesign at ?10 million a year By Jack Grove 20 February
Self-publishing MA aims to bring authors’ ideas to book Uclan offers ‘world’s first’ degree focused on core skills needed to enter growing DIY market By Matthew Reisz 20 February
Turbocharge teaching with a team of rivals Courses led by interdisciplinary groups can energise teachers and students, says Robert Zaretsky 20 February
Humanities could be replaced by '7 Habits' self-help By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 17 February
Knowledge is power – but what about horsepower? Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges 13 February
Making online teaching click Why classroom veteran Dale Salwak waited 17 years to join the digital pedagogues 13 February
The lecture: more than the sum of its parts Sally Feldman dissects the benefits of an old-fashioned but pedagogically rich practice 6 February
LSE moves towards lifting class size limit Fierce student opposition looks unlikely to block move to balance larger classes with more contact with faculty By Jack Grove 6 February
THE Award-winning lecturer gives boredom the boot Simon Kemp sends students on ISO 14001 module into big firms to audit and learn By Jack Grove 30 January
成人VR视频 Best University Workplace Survey 2014 results Find out how academics and professional and support staff feel about working in UK higher education By Chris Parr 30 January
Hesa figures shine light on 'teaching only' contracts A quarter of academics are employed on teaching-only contracts, new figures show By Jack Grove 23 January
Teaching we can do; learning’s out of our hands What parents and schools fail to do in 18 years is unlikely to be accomplished in a couple of courses, says Alan Ryan 23 January
Serendipitous scholarship Evidence is vital, but don’t reject intuition, Felipe Fernández-Armesto says 16 January
Five myths about Moocs Diana Laurillard explains why a model based on unsupervised learning is not the answer 16 January
Lecturers forced to use red cards on rowdy students Academics turn to primary school tactics to quash bad behaviour, study finds By David Matthews 2 January
Further education praised for ‘unique’ HE contribution Further education colleges are giving students a “unique” environment in which to undertake higher education, according to a new report. By David Matthews 21 December
Mandela saw education as a powerful weapon for freedom Martin Hall considers the legacy of academic values left by South Africa’s first black president 12 December
Beware ‘brain-based learning’ Enthusiasm for ‘neuroeducation’ risks blinding people to its potentially limited efficacy, argues Steven Rose 12 December
Virtual worlds make distance no object for UWS students ‘A-Team’ approach brings campuses together for town planning project By Jack Grove 5 December
Good reasons for UK students to study in the US Generous funding and quality tuition make US universities an attractive choice, says Alan Ryan 5 December
Pets in the academic workplace Petting animals can help to overcome social barriers which can lead to improved learning for students, says Erin McKenna 28 November
Lectures don’t work, but we keep using them Can a demonstrably ineffective pedagogic form still be put to good use? By Graham Gibbs 21 November
Pearson audit to ‘challenge’ universities on learning outcomes Firm will detail effectiveness of its courses by auditing products By Chris Parr 16 November
The PGCE is a teaching turn-off If universities want to keep teacher training, their courses must be more relevant to the real school world, argues Susan Bassnett 14 November
Tom Palaima on the power of mentors A mentor provides far more than inspiration and sage advice, says Tom Palaima, who fears for the future of such guiding relationships in the era of Moocs By Tom Palaima 14 November
UK sector still ‘thin’ on Islamic finance teaching Despite government optimism over UK’s future role, university provision remains limited, forum hears By David Matthews 7 November
Hope for convicts via fashion outreach Students work with female prisoners on The Beauty’s Inside project By Jack Grove 7 November
‘Guerrilla lecture’ proves popular at LSE Intellectual ‘flash mob’ meets in Westminster Cathedral crypt to debate the nature of Hell By Matthew Reisz 31 October