Monthly Archives: June 2010
EduLinks – a mixed bag of seduction and pleasure
Goodies to read…and some goodies to watch today too. Good times. From Time – How Computers Know What We Want — Before We Do: Recommendation engines introduce a new voice into the cultural conversation, one that speaks to us when … Continue reading
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David Willetts: Student burdens and imaginative thinking
Universities are topping the news agenda again this morning. Lucky us. Or maybe not. David Willetts, the universities minister, has said that students should see tuition fees “as an obligation to pay higher income tax”. Oh dear. Then again, we … Continue reading
Filed under academia, budget, higher education, money, politics, student loan, students, universities
Why fiction is necessary
Fiction is as necessary and important as non-fiction. Just the facts m’am? Nope. Step beyond reality and reap the rewards. Facts without fiction won’t work. In most instances, fiction has elements of truth in it and non-fiction can still be … Continue reading
Monkeys and typewriters
Stick loads of monkeys in a room and give them a typewriter. Assuming they do as you say and hit away at the typewriter forever more, it’s only a matter of time before one of those monkeys will have written … Continue reading
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Filed under lifeskills, personal development, positivity, productivity
How real is the graduate earning premium?
As we approach summer, there will soon be another group of graduates looking for jobs. Soon after, another set of students will hit campuses around the country for their Fresher year. Two very different starts, full of very different hopes … Continue reading
Filed under academia, careers, employment, jobs, money
