An engaging but provocative article in the Guardian suggested that a woman's daughter said 'no' to Oxbridge institutions by choosing to join an innovative programme at Leeds University. I simply would like to suggest that her daughter did not reject the Oxbridge universities. Instead, she positively pursued a degree programme she found more attractive and … Continue reading Good Courses and Programmes Attract Good Students: It is not about saying ‘no’ to other institutions
Universities
What Happened to our Academic Culture?
Universities – along with their centers, departments, and colleges – vary greatly in the vibrancy of their respective academic culture (intellectual climate). Nevertheless, no university can be complacent about the vitality of their culture for academic excellence – least they lose it. Of course, there is no single academic culture. There are differences in the … Continue reading What Happened to our Academic Culture?
University Rankings
Years ago, I was always amused by a refrain to the effect that my university - at that time -was one of fifty universities in the top 25 across the USA. I read today in a story about American college basketball that 'a whopping 42 teams have spent time in the top 25 this year'.* … Continue reading University Rankings