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It’s time to stop talking about excellence in teaching
Matt Offord and Jo Edson Ferrie argue that excellence works in research but not in teaching and why consistently good teaching, that meets a minimum threshold, is better
Matt Offord|13/11/26
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Has the sector underestimated how much settlement matters to students?
Jim Dickinson|12/11/26
Wales rejected the Plan 2 freeze – now the computer says no
Jim Dickinson|12/11/26
In which free markets notably fail to save the world
David Kernohan|11/11/26
Ten exempt papers and a robust discussion at OfS’ October board
Jim Dickinson|11/11/26
A good graduate outcome is more than a SOC code and a salary
David Kernohan|11/11/26
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