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David Willetts, Karl Marx and Higher Education in the UK

constantinakatsari June 11, 2010

The probable increase of tuition fees in Universities is back in the news. Our students, for the past few years, have been burdened with additional fees that leave them financially crippled by the time they finish their studies. Their debts amount up to 20.000 pounds just for their undergraduate education. This is certainly an inauspicious start in life! The new Minister of Education, David Willetts, positioned himself firmly on the side of the people who believe that the current system is not s... »

Quotation of the Week 19

constantinakatsari June 10, 2010

“With history one can never be certain, but I think I can safely say that Aristotle Onassis would not have maried Mrs Khrushchev.” (Gore Vidal, in Sunday Times, 4 June 1989) »

Ancient History Competition 25

constantinakatsari June 8, 2010

Manolis run out of ancient Greek ideas and he just send me a quiz about the Eastern Roman empire. Which Roman (or Byzantine, if you prefer) emperor earned his nickname by soiling the fount during his christening? »

Generation Y and Academic Teachers

constantinakatsari June 7, 2010

Generation Y are the children of baby boomers, born between 1982 and 1995. Currently these children are taking courses in Universities across the UK. Although the characteristics of Generation Y vary from one region to another, these persons seem to share a few common identifiers. For example, they are all computer literate, they have a facebook page, they read blogs, they know how to manipulate social media to their advantage. They use information found in Google and Wikipedia continuously and ... »

Ancient History Competition 24

constantinakatsari June 1, 2010

Which Roman author “immortalised” Alcibiades’ favourite (?) pet? »

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