Douglas Bourn. The impact of globalisation on economies, societies and communities is one of the major issues of today. It can be seen in Trump’s emphasis on “America first”, the rationale behind Brexit and recent social events in France.…
Monthly Archives: December 2018
If young people are to change the world they need the knowledge, the global skills and the belief they can do it
Tagged with: citizenship education, Global skills
Posted in International development, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment, young people
Posted in International development, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment, young people
70 years on from the UN Convention on genocide, we must continue to learn the lessons of the past
Yesterday, Sunday 9 December 2018, marked the 70th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (writes Nicola Wetherall). As we formally recognise this important milestone,…
There’s more than one way to get a PhD: enhancing women’s career opportunities in HE
Ginny Brunton. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that women in academic careers earn on average some 16% less than men. The Times Higher Education reported that 30 institutions had mean average pay gaps in…
Tagged with: equal opportunities, pay gap in HE, women in HE
Posted in Further higher and lifelong education, Research matters
Posted in Further higher and lifelong education, Research matters
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