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Articles by Susan Bassnett
As students in many countries receive their final degree marks amid perennial concerns about grade inflation, three scholars reflect on their experiences of being pressured to mark more leniently, while one considers how to enhance the fairness of marking outcomes
As undergraduate numbers soar and student needs become increasingly complex, questions are being asked about whether a support model that relies on the conscientiousness of individual academics is fit for purpose. Here, three scholars explain why, despite its faults, the pastoral role remains crucial
Virtually all modern university courses end with a request for feedback. But are students¡¯ reactions even useful for improving future course design, never mind assessing lecturers? Seven academics discuss their experiences
As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere, six academics give their personal guides to their favourite vacation destinations
A look at intercultural dialogue ends up as an irritating guide to manners, says Susan Bassnett
Lincoln Allison takes a fond look back at the permissiveness prevalent at universities in the 1960s and 1970s, while a more ambivalent Susan Bassnett recalls a reality that didn¡¯t quite live up to the nostalgic hype
