Peter Francis and Carly Foster The concept of the ‘Platform University’ is gaining prominence as academics and social commentators writing from [...]
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Power postures and landing pages, the long-tail of neoliberalism
Eleonore Dare When academics speak of ‘learning spaces’ and ‘learning platforms’, what kind of spaces are they evoking? When they use [...]
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Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen Universities have transformed themselves into efficient trading houses dealing in knowledge produced by academics and creating [...]
Read moreHow MOOCs became platforms
Richard Terry Over the last few years, public scrutiny and concern over the social impact of digital platforms has increased, even [...]
Read moreCan Universities do better? A people based approach to digital performance management
Pinar Guven-Uslu and Lisa Jack Managers in UK universities increasingly use digitally generated performance management and measurement systems to monitor and [...]
Read moreWhen Open Educational Resources and platform capitalism meet
Nikola Wachter Technological advances have an ever increasing impact on every aspect of the education system, from the provisioning of education [...]
Read moreWork, management and life in the platform university: the comeback of the business model
Marc Jacquinet In their first year of teaching at the University, July 12 was the last day of the second semester [...]
Read moreChildcare strikes on the rise: Love doesn’t pay the bills
Maud Perrier The failure to recognise the value of care is at the root of a care crisis that results in [...]
Read moreMosques: Understanding Islam through the Practices of Ordinary Muslims in the West
Wajihah Hamid I was in the airport waiting to fly back to Sydney from Melbourne when a friend texted me to [...]
Read moreA Radical History: Southall ’79 and the Politics of Racism and Resistance
Jas NIjjar 23 April (England’s national St George’s Day) 2019 marks forty years since the murder of Blair Peach, who was [...]
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