Registrarism: Recent Episodes
Dr Paul Greatrix
News and views on all things higher ed in this series with Dr Paul Greatrix, Registrar, The University of Nottingham.
In this podcast the registrar looks at some of his favourite campus security logs which show just how bizarre life can be on campus on occasion.
In this podcast the registrar looks at various arguments about the growth of private universities in the UK. Will they be bad for the sector, or encourage growth and competition?
In this podcast reaction to a call for Amazon style sub categories in university league tables.
Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to research into the way peer review rankings affect the institutions they're assessing.
In this interview registrar Dr Paul Greatrix looks at media reports surrounding some universities accused of pressuring their students into taking the NSS survey.
In this podcast, registrar Dr Paul Greatrix looks at suggestions that the NUS may launch its own league table.
In this podcast, the Registrar - Dr Paul Greatrix - takes a look at honorary degrees, in light of recent awards by US universities to Barack Obama.
In this podcast, the Registrar - Dr Paul Greatrix - takes a look at news that the European Commission is to award a million Euro tender to develop and test a new global league table.
In this podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to reports in the media, suggesting universities could cancel Fresher Week in response to Swine Flu.
In this podcast the Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, tackles the issue of effective student induction; where we're doing well and where we need to improve.
In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to suggestions by former universities minister John Denham about how higher education should be making savings.
University of Nottingham Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, looks at calls by some universities for nationwide mergers.
University of Nottingham Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, looks at degress offered in certain courses around the world that are considered bonkers.
Registrar Dr Paul Greatrix looks at student employability in the current economic climate, and the Nottingham Advantage Award which aims to give our students a head start.
In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix expresses his views on the effects the recession is likely to have on Higher Education.
Dr Paul Greatrix discusses the regulation of universities, in response to a recent report on positive accountability.
Welcome to the first Registrarism podcast.
In this instalment, Dr Paul Greatrix considers the issue of league tables - weighing up the good, the bad and the outright strange. You can also read the blog