Tuesday, 27 August 2013

What makes a university 'modern'? – open thread

 Kimmeridge House at Bournemouth University. Does calling a post-92 university 'modern' imply less respect?
In a recent letter to the Guardian, Wendy Piatt, director general and chief executive of the Russell Group, opted for the word 'modern' when describing post-92 universities – or all those that are not part of the Russell Group.
The description created quite a stir on Twitter and provoked Alan Bance, emeritus professor of German, University of Southampton to write a letter in

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