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Sioux McKenna
International rankings don’t measure what matters
Education
Sioux McKenna
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18 Oct 2020
The privilege-protecting systems we use for grading universities are simply poor science
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The model of PhD study at South African universities needs to change
Article
Sioux McKenna
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5 Dec 2019
My argument is that the doctorate hasn’t changed nearly enough because universities are essentially conservative spaces.
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Class and social capital affect university students
Article
Sioux McKenna
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7 Mar 2018
People's experiences of accessing and succeeding in higher education are affected by their social standing
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Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals
Article
Sioux McKenna
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8 Nov 2017
Academics in the developing world have become a favourite target for these journals, and many seem to be falling into the trap
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Fee scheme has to run the gauntlet
Article
Sioux McKenna
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4 May 2016
The student funding overhaul must be open to public scrutiny – as should the national budget.
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The varsity ranking system is broken
Article
Sioux McKenna
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11 Sep 2015
It is scientifically unsound and forces institutions to act in ways that go against their best interests.
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Postgrad support is essential
Article
Sioux McKenna
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20 Feb 2015
A course will equip supervisors with better skills – but they need institutional backup too.
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Postgraduate study: Passion or peril?
Article
Sioux McKenna
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7 Jun 2013
Kissing your social or after-hours TV life goodbye requires absolute commitment.
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Money makes the McUniversity
Article
Sioux McKenna
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13 Feb 2013
Academics are worth more than profits and can't be lumped into corporate 'staff development' groups.
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Steer clear of consultants’ conventions
Article
Sioux McKenna
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Jenni Case
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20 Sep 2012
Academics are being offered fantastic freebies to attend dubious conferences at luxurious venues.
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A question of excellence
Article
Sioux McKenna
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28 Jan 2011
We need to scrutinise the ideological baggage of some favourite academic words.
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Universities get a bad haircut
Article
Sioux McKenna
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21 May 2010
The Higher Education Summit in Cape Town in April addressed concerns about the poor performance of the higher education system.
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