UK universities forced to innovate in fight for survival Bethan Staton in London and Chris Tighe in Newcastle, FINANCIAL TIMES, July 28, 2020 At the University of Sunderland, the coronavirus lockdown has brought an opportunity. Responding to a potential fall in...
Encarecelamieno de niños: una visión desde Inglaterra
The long read 'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children? Britain’s young offender institutions are places of misery and violence, and often more dangerous than adult prisons. Indeed, the evidence is clear that criminalising children just...
Consultas antes de definir políticas: Inglaterra y Australia
How to Make Policy February 12th 2020 - Alex Usher Take a ride with me. First stop, London, England. UK university funding is handled by an intermediate institution known as the Office for Students (OfS). The Government decides on the amount of money it wants to spend...
Simon Marginson: Universidades británicas tras el Brexit
How should the UK position itself in the new geopolitics of higher education? With Brexit, we’re on the precipice of a new world order, but UK universities have first mover advantage if they act fast, says Simon Marginson January 30, 2020 By Simon Marginson Tomorrow...
Izquierda y antielitismo en el laborismo británico
What Labour’s left populism could mean for universities Corbyn’s speech on setting ‘the people’ before ‘the privileged’ expressed a mood of anti-elitism already feeding through into education policy, writes John Morgan By John Morgan, September 25, 2019 Source: Getty...
Reporte sobre educación superior en Gran Bretaña
That Augar Report May 31st, 2019 - Alex Usher If you pay attention to UK higher education, you will know that yesterday the long-awaited Augar Report (technically, the Post-18 Review of Education and Funding: Independent Panel Report, but its usually named after its...
Recortas aranceles, sus efectos en Inglaterra q
Cutting tuition fees will turn universities into vassals of the state Simon Jenkins, The Guardia, 10 January, 2019 Lowering the cost of degrees will devastate university budgets. The state will bail them out – in exchange for more control Struggling UK universities...
Universidadrs británicas, austeridad
Higher education - The Guardian Richard Adams Education editor Tue 11 Dec 2018 19.46 GMT Struggling UK universities warn staff of possible job cuts Deteriorating balance sheets and political uncertainty blamed for redundancy threats Unions say cutting university staff...
Nueva ley de educación superior, Inglaterra
Be it enacted: The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) AUTHOR Wonkhe Ltd David Morris dgmorris295 David is Deputy Editor of Wonkhe. PUBLISHED Apr 27th 2017 Now with a bang, but with a quietly murmured “content”. The Higher Education and Research Act (2017), as of...
Debate en Inglaterra sobre nueva reforma a la educación superior
Higher education Lords revolt over plans for ‘free-market’ universities Labour and Lib Dems unite to halt bill that would make it easier for new profit-making colleges to become universities There is concern at plans for ‘a shot of entrepreneurial vim’ at Britain’s...
Nuevo artículo circulado por Gregory Elacqua
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce our new study "Temporary Teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean" (by...
Entrevista a Slavoj Žižek, filósofo
Slavoj Žižek, filósofo: “La sabiduría es lo que más odio, es una absoluta estupidez conformista” El pensador esloveno,...
Para el debate de propuestas sobre papel universidades en mundo global
Las universidades deben atreverse a convertirse en arquitectas del futuro James Yoonil Auh 14 de mayo de 2025 La...
Alex Usher en conversación sobre universidades regionales
Entre la excelencia y la relevancia: el dilema de la universidad regional Mira en Youtube Escucha el Podcast En las...