Recognising achievement not putting a quota on success

Recognising achievement not putting a quota on success

As I finalise the GuildHE response to the degree classification consultation by QAA, on behalf of the UK Standing Committee on Quality Assessment I have been struck by a key misunderstanding at the heart of the debate about “grade inflation”, grade improvement and the...
A Sustainable Future for HE?

A Sustainable Future for HE?

Interesting times In the words of the late former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, Climate change represents “the greatest existential threat of our time”. Yet, while many universities and colleges are facing this challenge head on, there remains much more that could...
The Hunt for RED…in October

The Hunt for RED…in October

“Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please.” What, you may ask, is this blog about? Is it just going to feature random references to the well-known 1990 film featuring Sean Connery and a slightly dodgy Russian accent? The short answer is no (phew I hear you say)....