railwayhistorian.bsky.social
A transport historian and lecturer at Aston University and Honorary Fellow at the University of York, School for Business and Society. Views my own. He/Him davidturnerrailway@gmail.com
👤 Joined on 30 August 2024
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@railwayhistorian.bsky.socialThey are extremely hard work for the student too.
Show PostEven without attending to the fact that degree apprenticeships are more expensive for universities to deliver than degrees (a key component ignored here), turns out they're more problematic for employers and employees than the hype suggests. Fix the HE system. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Show PostAlways a good thing to remember on a Friday - and @jtransporthist.bsky.social is a great journal.
Show Post'The financial crisis facing British higher education is usually explained through external pressures....But the sector’s vulnerability also reflects a less discussed problem: a model of university governance that has often rewarded expansion more readily than stewardship.'
Show PostThis extract is interesting: ‘History Reclaimed says none of its authors are paid and it receives “no financial support from any political party or organisation”.’ What about individual right wing millionaires? blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
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