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Articles by Tara Brabazon
In this guide, Tara Brabazon gives her top 10 tips for doctoral failure
The new decade offers exciting technological developments that can transform our learning environment and bring multiple benefits to all university students
There are plenty of opportunities for academics to take advantage of social media, but it¡¯s important to separate the gems of revelation from the nonsense
Improving the structures that support doctoral students can turn around completion rates. Tara Brabazon sets out a ten-point plan for institutions
A new book about what is free on the internet is no anarcho-syndicalist guide to subversion, cautions Tara Brabazon
The point of a Masters or PhD is not to create art but to build evidence, writes Tara Brabazon
The closure of the Centre for New Zealand Studies has important repercussions for the future study of post-colonialism
The next generation to shape academia must eschew quick-fix shortcuts and generously nurture talent without envy, says Tara Brabazon
iPod broadcasts provide the best way for universities to present and strengthen their brand to would-be students and the public; the message must be to use the beat of popular culture to convey a serious message
We live in a society where speed of communication rules, but Tara Brabazon asks if fast is necessarily better, particularly when it comes to learning
The internet does not have to spell disaster for the publishing industry: Tara Brabazon visits the San Francisco bookstore that holds out hope
He might be the ultimate killing machine but, says Tara Brabazon, the Governor of California is out of his depth when it comes to understanding how students use textbooks
Our desire, individually and collectively, to respect students, colleagues and universities is the best way to drive up teaching quality, says Tara Brabazon
Stuart Hall supposedly asked one question that would determine whether a student joined the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies. Tara Brabazon examines the importance of having passion for your subject
Academics aren't perfect. They may be reluctant to scrutinise their teaching practices, but despite their marginalised status across much of the world, they are dedicated and committed. Tara Brabazon suggests that courses in education can do much to raise individual technique, while overleaf Philip G. Altbach argues that institutions should repay their staff by elevating their status
Satirical news programme The Daily Show does more than poke fun at the powers that be. It condemns lazy and populist broadcasting, and urges us to question what we are told and what we choose to watch ¨C lessons that go beyond a good laugh, writes Tara Brabazon
Let the Twitterati take note. For all the glorious advancements of Web 2.0, there is no substitute for old-fashioned research. Media platforms give us new ways to say things, but we need something to say first, says Tara Brabazon
Media scaremongering about the sinister effects of new media on young people¡¯s brains is a poor excuse for failing to engage with and bring out the best in our students, argues Tara Brabazon
Barry Manilow has the skill to vacuum-seal emotion in every lyric and speaks for and to those who are neglected and marginalised
Tara Brabazon gives supervisors her top tips for guiding doctoral candidates successfully to completion
Although we might like to think it, music never causes social change. However, an intelligent multimedia reissue of a classic live recording reminds us that it can bear witness to society, writes Tara Brabazon
It is important to recognise the original spark behind failures to stick to scholarly protocols, says Tara Brabazon
