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BBC rejects charge of elitist Oxbridge bias in University Challenge

The Guardian Higher Education

Corporation denies breach of impartiality rules by ‘rigging’ show in favour of Oxford and Cambridge The BBC has rejected charges of elitism aimed at its University Challenge quiz show and defended allowing separate Oxford and Cambridge colleges to enter the contest while limiting other universities to one entry each.

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BBC accused of ‘hiding’ Oxbridge bias on University Challenge in deepening elitism row

The Guardian Higher Education

Corporation rejects freedom of information request from campaigner who claims show is ‘rigged’ The BBC has been accused of “hiding” the extent of its Oxbridge bias on University Challenge in a deepening row about alleged elitism on the show.

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Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership Workshop Series: Fall 2023

CAPD

How to Empower and Inspire Yourself and Others When Things Get Tough Di Ye, Lecturer, GradEL (November 30, 5-7pm, 32-144) Explore coaching tools that will take your performance, relationships, and teamwork to the next level.

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New evidence on the challenges and consequences of precarious work for university students

SRHE

Headline news has reignited debates about how financial hardship and challenging labour market conditions are squeezing students’ study-life balance, and alarmingly raised claims that part-time jobs may disproportionally disadvantage less privileged students ( BBC News 2023 ). His monograph Media, Conflict and Diaspora (I.B.

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Using Tentacular Pedagogy to change the HE culture

SRHE

Her keynote lectures, op-eds, exhibitions, creative interventions and more have been featured at MOMA (New York), BBC , Biennale of Sydney and Tokyo Design Week. Having taught/examined/consulted at more than 100 universities worldwide, Kai is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester School of Art.

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What to Study Abroad in London, England: Featured Courses

AIFS Abroad

Communications, journalism, media and public relations courses available in London include: British Media : Examine the evolution and content of British mass media. Fashion Public Relations : In this course, students gain an understanding of the role of PR in the fashion industry and explore media opportunities for PR.

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Freedom of speech and students’ unions

SRHE

Nick Hillman perhaps has limited experience of the consequences of such events, which can include death threats, social media storms, massive impact on ethnic minority groups on campus and their alienation from the culture of the university. Flaring up’ is a delicate euphemism. No platform policies were subtitled ‘for Racists and Fascists’.