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Useful education links for April 26th-3rd May
Tweet These are some of the education stories we found interesting between the 26th April and 3rd May 2013. Universities veto adverts over unpaid internships (The Times) Some of the UK’s leading educational institutions are refusing to advertise unpaid internships … Continue reading
University complaints – get the data
TweetLast week we reported on complaints to universities ranging from one for every five thousand students to one in every fifty. The data behind that, says @UnileaksUK, raises questions about the body which handles complaints where a student is unhappy with the … Continue reading
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Tagged complaints, Office of the Independent Adjudicator, OIA, UnileaksUK, universities
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How are university student complaints handled? Unileaks crunches the numbers
TweetThe OIA (Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education) has published its first set of complaint figures for the individual institutions who subscribe to its Scheme. The figures show rates varying considerably with some universities having as few as one … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Investigation
Tagged academic judgement, Anglia Ruskin University, complaints, Newcastle University, Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, OIA, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Queen Mary, Royal Northern College of Music, universities, University College Birmingham, University of Derby, University of London, University of Salford
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Useful education links for the last week
These are some of the education stories we found interesting between the 13th and 19th April 2013.
Pupils may get congratulations from David Willetts, the Universities Minister (The Times) – Bright pupils from poor backgrounds could soon receive a letter from ministers encouraging them to apply for university. Continue reading
What information do universities record – and what might be requested?
TweetTimes Higher Education reporter David Matthews wrote about “stumbling blocks” to university transparency this month – and in the process highlighted some useful tips for those wanting to investigate higher education. Here are the highlights: Who makes the decisions? Most … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Links, Tips and How-Tos
Tagged annual reports, data.gov.uk, David Matthews, executive board, Ferdinand von Prondzynski, FOI, governing council, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Key Information Sets, senate meetings, Student Loans Company, Thomas Docherty, Times Higher Education, Trac, transparency, Transparent Approach to Costing, ucas, Unistats, universities, university executive committee
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How education changed under Thatcher – Peter Wilby
TweetWriting in The Guardian Peter Wilby provides a brief history lesson on the education system in Britain and how it changed under Margaret Thatcher - particularly universities (“[previously] run on similar lines to the BBC”) and schools curriculum, selection and funding. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988 Education Reform Act, admissions, city technology colleges, CTCs, curriculum, history, Margaret Thatcher, universities
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New education site data.ac.uk – what does it do?
TweetNew education data website data.ac.uk has gone live, providing datasets on learning providers’ equipment and learning providers themselves. Launched on March 20 by the “data.southampton” team to “provide a hub for linked data in .ac.uk open data services”, and owned by the community of … Continue reading
The Adjunct Project aims to promote transparency in higher ed
TweetA new U.S. website, The Adjunct Project, is looking for data on how adjunct, or contingent, faculty are treated at institutes of higher education. The best part about this is that anyone can submit data. There’s a fairly simple form … Continue reading
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Tagged data, higher education, links, teachers, The Adjunct Project, universities
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Students are increasingly turning to prostitution to fund their studies – or are they?
TweetUPDATE (Feb 29 2012): The Telegraph reports on research that suggests “one in ten students know someone who works in sex trade”. The actual research is somewhat more specific: “A tenth of trainee doctors now claim to know someone who … Continue reading
The price of a University drop-out 4: Time for some numbers.
TweetIn the last post, we worked out the cost weight of a non-completion when it comes to public-funding, and the different variable factors that can send this cost sky-rocketing. But, it’s key to look at the effect on different institutions, … Continue reading
Data: University energy consumption
Tweet Tony Hirst has written a post on university energy data with plenty of links to data sources and projects. Well worth exploring.