Is the British education system racially prejudiced?

This is a delicate topic, but as it’s so much in the news at the moment, we thought we ought not to ignore it. There is, of course, a mountain of statistics to support the assertion that our education system is stacked against people from BAME communities, but also other evidence to illustrate that blackContinueContinue reading “Is the British education system racially prejudiced?”

The Covid-19 crisis: views of a student

We asked Daphne van Engeland, who studies in her second year towards a BA in Digital Marketing at Coventry University about her experiences. https://videopress.com/v/8oIvZIxX?preloadContent=metadata Please tell us a little bit about the courses and lectures you attend. Each of my courses has two one-hour lectures and one two-hour seminar per week. The lectures can beContinueContinue reading “The Covid-19 crisis: views of a student”

The Covid-19 crisis: views of a Creative Writing lecturer

Dr Judith Heneghan, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester tells us how the Covid lockdown is affecting her work. About the University of Winchester The University of Winchester traces its origins to a teacher training institution founded in the mid-nineteenth century. This became known as King Alfred’s College, and in theContinueContinue reading “The Covid-19 crisis: views of a Creative Writing lecturer”

The Covid-19 crisis: views of a lecturer

We talked to Dr. Oliver Lindemann, Assistant Professor for Research Methods and Techniques at the Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands (c) Oliver Lindemann Tell me a little about your University and the current situation Erasmus University grew out of the “Netherlands School of Commerce”, which was foundedContinueContinue reading “The Covid-19 crisis: views of a lecturer”

Ten top tips from Gold Leaf’s academic journals editor, Jim Bennett

Jim has been editing academic journal articles at Gold Leaf for almost a decade. In his experience, authors don’t seem to understand that their submissions should be as perfectly crafted as possible. He says he is constantly surprised that authors are so careless about how they express themselves; he adds that even his meticulous editorialContinueContinue reading “Ten top tips from Gold Leaf’s academic journals editor, Jim Bennett”