Category Archives: Universities

Roundup – productivity and time-management

Posted on June 7, 2011 by stuartelden

Jeffrey Jerome Cohen talks about things that help get work done and self-imposed deadlines here and here. Graham Harman offers some thoughts on productive bloggers here. Of course, one way to maximise time is not to have (or answer) email. … Continue reading →

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More on the New College

Posted on June 7, 2011 by stuartelden

Birkbeck have issued a press release saying Grayling has resigned and that they are not providing facilities; Terry Eagleton calls it odious; the college is accused of copying syllabuses (shouldn’t that be syllabi?); in the same report we hear that Boris Johnston … Continue reading →

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New College for the Humanities

Posted on June 6, 2011 by stuartelden

A.C. Grayling’s proposed New College for the Humanities has a website here. For those who haven’t yet heard the news, it will charge £18,000 per year, have a list of 14 ‘star’ academics who will be involved in teaching to some … Continue reading →

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Australian ERA journal ranking scrapped

Posted on May 31, 2011 by stuartelden

When I was out in Australia the journal rankings of their ERA system was regularly discussed. It had some strange category mistakes and extremely arbitrary elements, as well as being deeply problematic in general principle. But now the letter ranking … Continue reading →

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Teaching Fellows at Durham Geography

Posted on May 18, 2011 by stuartelden

Two posts in the Geography department at Durham Teaching Fellow in Urban/Social Geography Teaching Fellow in Quantitative Geography and GIS/Remote Sensing Please contact either Joe Painter (j.m.painter@durham.ac.uk) or Rachel Pain (Rachel.pain@durham.ac.uk) for further information.

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Higher Education in North America

Posted on May 8, 2011 by stuartelden

Very interesting piece in The Nation.

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Noel Castree on the Future of Geography in English Universities

Posted on May 8, 2011 by stuartelden

Depressing but important reading in The Geographical Journal.

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AHRC – BS phase three

Posted on April 11, 2011 by stuartelden

The petition hasn’t worked; nor have letters to the AHRC; so now Thom Brooks is mobilising for letters from professional societies and mass resignations from the AHRC peer review college. Details here.

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AAG supports Cronon

Posted on April 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Resolution passed – details here.

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Interview with Bill Cronon

Posted on April 7, 2011 by stuartelden

Interesting, thoughtful piece in The Capital Times

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