As people up and down the country prepare to return to the polls for Thursday’s general election, Dr Sylvie Lomer reviews the manifestos and what they mean for higher education policy. The Conservatives want to create institutes of technology and review funding and access to tertiary education Labour would abolish tuition fees, reintroduce maintenance grants […]
Trick or treat? Are you haunted by reviewer comments?
Peer review publications remain a key stage in the quality assurance of new research, but some comments can be the stuff of nightmares, says Kingsley Purdam Peer review prior to acceptance and publication can make a substantial contribution to the development of research and to the furthering of knowledge and understanding. Reviewer comments can help […]