Monthly Archives: June 2011
Is big change in higher education possible?
With votes of no confidence flying around and private ventures getting serious amounts of flack, the world of academia has been pretty animated this week. You know it’s serious when The Guardian decides to run a live-blog of events… But … Continue reading
Filed under academia, academics, higher education, politics, students, universities
Edulinks – week ending 03 June 2011
Dismissed as ‘speculation’, the Telegraph reports on rumours that the government is considering a plan to guarantee university places to students with at least two As and a B in their A-levels. Look to Europe for ideas on improving HE, … Continue reading
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Why rewriting brings you closer to essay heaven
There’s no such thing as writing; only rewriting. Inger (aka The Thesis Whisperer) explains: “…everyone writes badly in the first draft…I never rewrote anything as an undergrad and just assumed I was crap at writing academic papers.” In my mind, … Continue reading
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Filed under academia, academic, coursework, essays, productivity, Study, writing
Fearing the Unknown
The unknown tends to get in the way, doesn’t it? You want to know what questions will come up in an exam, but that is unknown until you sit down and turn the paper over. You want the party to … Continue reading
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