Category Archives: Higher Education

Will Bradford University welcome an antisemite?

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

According to Guido Fawkes the political blogger, David “The Jews” Ward has some time on his hands since his sacking from the LibDems. Ward says he is going to spend it completing a Master’s degree in the Peace Department at University of … Continue reading →

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Universities are admitting students who have poor English skills and are unprepared for degree courses…..so tell us something new!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

Universities are admitting students who have poor English skills and are unprepared for degree courses, lecturers have said. Academics complained that lower entry requirements had led to a generation of undergraduates who cannot read, write or speak proper English. A … Continue reading →

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More “snowflake students”…….read and weep!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

In recent months I have waxed lyrical about many of the pathetic “snowflakes” that seem to inhabit institutions of Higher Education, both in the UK and USA. I get tired of reading about the need for “safe spaces”, “trigger warnings” … Continue reading →

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Student “Snowflakes” need protecting!

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

University students upset by lectures covering “sensitive topics” could be given deadline extensions, exam resits or exemptions from set work to ensure they are not disadvantaged. Guidance drawn up by Newcastle University warns that students could be so distressed by … Continue reading →

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School of Management (Bradford University) – Mock Assessment Day 2, 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

It was a glorious sunny morning as I wandered across the university campus to the “re” building where the assessment centre was to take place. Students were beginning to drift in, looking a bit sheepish and nervous about what was … Continue reading →

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Arrogant, conceited and patronising university students (or middle class “snowflakes”)!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by

An Oxford University college has created a new post to protect working-class students from “microaggressions and classism”. Last week St. Hilda’s College students voted to create the new post of Class Liberation Officer, backing a motion that said working-class students … Continue reading →

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Mock Assessment Centre (Day 1), Bradford University School of Management 2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

A further pilgrimage to the School of Management at Bradford University today (in the ubiquitous “re” building) for the mock assessment centre for the students participating in the career management module which is part of their degree programme. The students … Continue reading →

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Gender equality……read this and weep!

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

Straight, able-bodied white men who represent college and university lecturers from minorities have been banned from sessions at an equality conference because they do not have a “protected characteristic”. The University and College Union decided at its congress last week … Continue reading →

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Cambridge and Oxford universities slip in world rankings

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

The UK has 10 universities in the top 100 of the world’s best when it comes to global reputation, but many have slipped down the rankings this year. Cambridge and Oxford remain in the top five, at fourth and fifth place … Continue reading →

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What do academics have in common with pandas?

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

  Many a true word spoken in jest………..as the old saying goes! Please note I have no wish to impugn the reputation of all my academic friends and colleagues in various educational institutions……………

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