Teaching and learning

Lecturer’s contract not renewed after he set up out-of-hours module to broaden curriculum

Graham Gibbs asks what the term really means, and whether it is likely to help improve learning

The Higher Education Academy must regain sight of its original priorities and reconnect with its members, says Sally Brown

A leading drama and music school has been given the right to award its own degrees.

A University of Sheffield scientist is using pole dancing to make his subject more accessible

Students’ use of plagiarism software is educational, firm and some scholars say

University boosted by three-year model as young flock to evening classes

Revamped schemes could bypass institutions unless they get aboard, sector warned

Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017

A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes

GCHQ, the UK’s surveillance agency, is to offer official certification for master’s degrees in cyber security.

Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules

Study claims lecturers go easy on workload and grading in unspoken agreement with students who give them a high teaching rating

Graham Turner at Heriot-Watt raises awareness for Sign Language Week

US courses are evolving to serve ‘post-traditional’ students, conference hears

Football professionals involved in launch of Glyndwr Wrexham Football Academy

There are talents in everyone, and it is the teacher’s role to develop them, says Will Buckingham

Negative assumptions about undergraduates distract from the debate over the responsibilities of educators, says Sarah Moore

Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane

In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration

Hesa figures show huge rise in numbers with the condition at university

UCL’s Michael Arthur plans to inject research element into all undergraduate courses

Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott

An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation

U-turn on move to publish breakdown of figures by institution after weak data from Hesa exercise

But estimate puts cost of Russell Group-led redesign at £10 million a year

Uclan offers ‘world’s first’ degree focused on core skills needed to enter growing DIY market

Courses led by interdisciplinary groups can energise teachers and students, says Robert Zaretsky

By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed

Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges

Why classroom veteran Dale Salwak waited 17 years to join the digital pedagogues

Fierce student opposition looks unlikely to block move to balance larger classes with more contact with faculty

Sally Feldman dissects the benefits of an old-fashioned but pedagogically rich practice

Simon Kemp sends students on ISO 14001 module into big firms to audit and learn

Find out how academics and professional and support staff feel about working in UK higher education

A quarter of academics are employed on teaching-only contracts, new figures show

What parents and schools fail to do in 18 years is unlikely to be accomplished in a couple of courses, says Alan Ryan

Evidence is vital, but don’t reject intuition, Felipe Fernández-Armesto says

Diana Laurillard explains why a model based on unsupervised learning is not the answer

Academics turn to primary school tactics to quash bad behaviour, study finds

Further education colleges are giving students a “unique” environment in which to undertake higher education, according to a new report.

By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed

Martin Hall considers the legacy of academic values left by South Africa’s first black president

Enthusiasm for ‘neuroeducation’ risks blinding people to its potentially limited efficacy, argues Steven Rose

‘A-Team’ approach brings campuses together for town planning project

Generous funding and quality tuition make US universities an attractive choice, says Alan Ryan

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Petting animals can help to overcome social barriers which can lead to improved learning for students, says Erin McKenna

Can a demonstrably ineffective pedagogic form still be put to good use?

Firm will detail effectiveness of its courses by auditing products

If universities want to keep teacher training, their courses must be more relevant to the real school world, argues Susan Bassnett

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

Despite government optimism over UK’s future role, university provision remains limited, forum hears

Students work with female prisoners on The Beauty’s Inside project

Intellectual ‘flash mob’ meets in Westminster Cathedral crypt to debate the nature of Hell

Six Russell Group universities are among the 20 higher education institutions who will take part in a pilot of US-style degree classifications

Teaching complicated psychological constructs and statistical procedures to students can be a tough task at the best of times.

During THE podcast, universities minister points to Robbins’ example

Panagiotis Tsigaris found the online learning tool to be a positive addition to his courses

Some institutions’ appeals panels deny students a chance of justice, says Daniel Sokol