'Have you noticed how the idea has spread that academics might be "over-teaching" at the expense of activities such as packing in more students?'

Article Abstract:

Teaching, the original reason for the existence of universities, is, under the current political regime, coming a poor second as universities instead focus on improving their research operations and keeping up to date with their audits. It is argued that some academics are being accused of "over-teaching" their students and that "self-directed learning" is being favoured by some universities, which basically means just leaving the students to teach themselves.

United Kingdom, Services information, Services

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'Like most people, my word association went "Jersey-Bergerac-offshore trusts". In fact, the island regulary reinvents itself, with Japanese thoroughness'

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the need for universities and colleges and the role that higher education institutions play in the light of the situation in Jersey. Jersey, an island with 87,000 inhabitants, has nothing that resembles a welfare state, but it does have a number of government offices, including police, customs officers, courts and a full public education system.

Public affairs, Channel Islands, Social aspects, Analysis, Education, Higher, Higher education, Jersey

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