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International

MOOCs: Paradise lost?

When they first came to prominence half a decade ago, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) seemed to herald a utopian era of free, online education which was open to all. Five years on, Alex Diggins asks how well that vision matches reality

People

RVC appoints Oxford professor as part of a new partnership

Professor Oliver Pybus is an expert in virus evolution

International

Male students up to 50% more likely to make Ivy League applications…

… while female applicants can be 200% more likely to receive an offer from their chosen university, says research from BridgeU

Estates

Future Generation announces student housing move in Ireland

The company has acquired a former cola factory in Cork to create a 600-bed student accommodation scheme

Technology Sponsored

Aruba Case Study: The University of Westminster

As network demands grew, the University looked to Aruba for a solution

Social media

Blogs

Damian Hinds is right – we do need an edtech revolution

But VR is not the place to start, says Dave Kenworthy, Director of Digital Services at CoSector – University of London

Nutrition and memory, with the Russell Partnership

This month, Professor David Russell and Charlotte Harbour explore whether nutrition can affect cognitive processes such as memory and retention

Keeping it SNUG in Sheffield

Dominic Kitchen, Accommodation Officer at Sheffield Hallam University, discusses how students are benefiting from SNUG, a scheme to drive up private sector housing standards in the city

Cyber security in education

Andy Samsonoff, CEO of Invinsec, talks cyber security

Catering & hospitality

Presidents Award for Sheffield Head

The gong was in recognition of David McKown's contribution to higher education training across the UK

lunch! celebrates record-breaking attendance

The food-to-go trade showcase hosted nearly 7,000 attendees at last month's London gathering

Learning how to eat, live, work and play

The CUBO Winter Conference 2018 will examine how these four elements define the needs of a 21st-century university workplace

Craft Guild of Chefs delivers Universal Cookery & Food Festival 

The Craft Guild of Chefs bring Universal Cookery & Food Festival 2018 to Westlands, in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside

Estates

Mapping HE estates for regeneration partnerships

A new project maps existing university buildings, shows how they are used, and gives an indication of how efficient they are

Living it up: student accommodation trends

Rebecca Paddick asks two sector experts, what are the latest trends in student living, and how well is higher education meeting demand?

Building for a brighter future

From high-tech newsrooms and triple-glazed glass walls to state-of-the-art laboratories, living walls and living spaces, Kim Renfrew looks at the brightest and best estates developments that are enhancing student experience and wellbeing around the UK

rg+p submit planning application for student accommodation in Leicester

The site of the proposed seven storey building is in a part of the city centre "desperately in need of regeneration" according to Andy Ward, the company's Associate Planning Consultant

Events

A brief reflection on early childhood education: enhancing teaching and learning

Dr. Linda S.D. Croglia joins the Bett Asia Leadership Summit as a speaker covering teacher retention and recruitment for a K12 audience. Here, she provides a brief reflection on early childhood education and the importance of enhancing teaching and learning

Changing education for the Bett-er

Bett continues its goal of improving education across the globe as Bett Asia returns for its fifth outing

Talk of the Town and Gown

A few remaining places are available for next month's UK Town and Gown Association 2018 conference, to be held in Belfast

Accommodating university students’ needs

Henry Stewart's one day briefing, to be held next month in London, is set to cover all manner of issues relating to university housing and onsite campus accommodation

Facilities

Sponsored

New “DoorJammer Lockdown” – fast extra door security for threatening situations in university buildings

The makers of DoorJammer, the award-winning portable door security device, have introduced their new “Lockdown” product to deal with threatening situations in public buildings.

Academic Venue Awards: preview

Conference News’ annual Academic Venue Awards return for another year in partnership with Kinetic Solutions

Sponsored

Aruba Case Study: The University of Essex

Aruba provides enhanced, secure wireless connection and improvements in network monitoring and access control for University

First Minister officially opens Canolfan S4C Yr Egin

Canolfan S4C Yr Egin – the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s new creative and digital centre - has officially been opened by the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones, AM, First Minister of Wales

Finance, legal, HR

Cardiff University economic impact at record high

New figures show Cardiff University contributes £3.23 billion to the UK economy – the highest level in five years

Procurement review – looking back, looking forward in 2018

VWV’s Stephanie Rickard reviews some recent developments in procurement law and highlights anticipated changes on the horizon

New research highlights limitations of graduate earnings data

GuildHE says graduate earnings are an unreliable measure of the value of university degrees and should not be depended on for setting tuition fees

Sponsored

Quality, safety, compliance and data solutions in education

Sponsored: ZetaSafe enables Estate, Asset, Facilities and Health & Safety Managers to protect the people, assets and reputation at over 25% of UK unis

International

Alexander Zeitelhack appointed Associate Dean of Berlin School of Business and Innovation

“His extensive experience and passion for innovation will help driving the growth of our institution,” said BSBI's Executive Chairman, Sagi Hartov

The journey less travelled

A guide to navigating the complexities of marketing your higher education offer to Chinese students

From Iraq to Sunderland: Learning from the best

A pioneering University of Sunderland project is aiming to help improve education for thousands of Iraqi children

Report on the HE conference on Brexit

Higher education institutions from across the UK came together at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London to discuss opportunities and challenges in the recruitment of international students at a conference organised by Cambridge Assessment English and UK NARIC.

People

Top 20 Universities in the UK for Graduate Employment – revealed

Research by The Knowledge Academy has identified which UK institutions have the best track records on graduate employment

Alexander Zeitelhack appointed Associate Dean of Berlin School of Business and Innovation

“His extensive experience and passion for innovation will help driving the growth of our institution,” said BSBI's Executive Chairman, Sagi Hartov

Investigator who has helped catch UK’s most infamous criminals joins UoS

Former Northumbria police detective Gary Shaw has been appointed Professor of Investigative Practice at the University of Sunderland

Ten minutes with: Lenny Henry

Birmingham City University’s Chancellor, much-loved entertainer Sir Lenny Henry, talks diversity in HE, his love of Birmingham, and learning later in life

Research

Side-hustlers of the world – unite!

Recent research by Henley Business School has revealed that one in four Britons runs at least one business project alongside their full-time job. Alex Diggins chats to Dr Stephan Gerschweski, Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at Henley, about entrepreneurship, mental health and how side-hustling is set to disrupt the corporate world

Learners to discover the iconic ‘Book of Kells’ through Trinity’s free MOOC

New free online course to explore the history of Ireland through one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts

Underprivileged teens more likely to give up uni ambitions

Early intervention to raise expectations could increase the number of teenagers from less privileged backgrounds entering HE

Big Data Institute opens in Oxford

Oxford University's new world-leading research facility is the first centre of its kind in the UK

Sports & leisure

IOT instrument sounds like a winner

Tech startup, Arterfacts, collaborated with Liverpool John Moores University to develop a smart musical instrument aiming to revolutionise the way we learn music

Giving top quality HE facilities a sporting chance

High spec campus sports facilities keep students healthy and happy. But how do the sporting and the business sides of higher education coexist?

Esports empowers young people and boosts careers aspirations, says study

Over 2,000 students participated in Staffordshire University's research, undertaken to determine the effect of participating in the 2018 Digital Schoolhouse Esports Tournament

Staffordshire University unveils specialist Esports Hub

The new facility will be used to train the next generation of esports managers, shoutcasters and broadcasters

Students

Top 20 Universities in the UK for Graduate Employment – revealed

Research by The Knowledge Academy has identified which UK institutions have the best track records on graduate employment

The journey less travelled

A guide to navigating the complexities of marketing your higher education offer to Chinese students

Living it up: student accommodation trends

Rebecca Paddick asks two sector experts, what are the latest trends in student living, and how well is higher education meeting demand?

Report on the HE conference on Brexit

Higher education institutions from across the UK came together at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London to discuss opportunities and challenges in the recruitment of international students at a conference organised by Cambridge Assessment English and UK NARIC.

Sustainability

Sustainability – learn, share and save

Sustainability issues permeated all categories of the CUBO Awards this year. Fuelled by social media and eating trends, universities are finding that sustainability is not only good for students and the environment but also good for the bottom line

Building opportunity and resilience to tackle an uncertain future for HE

Uncertainty and civic responsibility are mega trends UK and Irish universities and colleges need to better recognise – so say judges of the 2018 Green Gown Awards

Sponsored

Surrey takes control of student heating

Monitoring, managing and measuring energy use means students are provided with a healthy, safe and comfortable environment, says Prefect Controls

Role play: an innovative approach to climate change teaching

“By taking part in this simulation, you really feel as though you are the representative and citizen of the country,” said one impressed participant in Warsaw

Technology

Fast track to a digital future in Coventry

The two year BA Hons Digital Design Consultancy degree course at CU Coventry is the result of consultation between academics and business

Building BYOD

With its apparent simplicity, and cost-saving pulls, Charley Rogers investigates the ups and downs of BYOD, and how bringing your own device to the classroom leaves space for a flexible learning approach

Vote of confidence for digital campus

Collabco’s myday app helped deliver a huge surge in voting numbers at Aberystwyth University's student elections

Award win for Learning Labs’ e-learning portal

The company's online tutorials, helping students with learning difficulties, headed the ‘Tech for Good’ category at Dynamites 18

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