Today is #EducationDay on Twitter – a celebration of all the good that’s going on in the world of education, both in the UK and further afield. And we’re right behind it!
We’ve got loads going on. For a start, if you’re a student or a parent with questions about going to university, then our student editor Carly Minsky will be answering them from her university advice Twitter account at 4pm. Send your questions to her now (you can send an email if you’re not on Twitter).
1st up on #EducationDay: "Foreigners in Japan: Student Stories" Wonderful anecdotes & advice http://t.co/CtZZKQyADN pic.twitter.com/UIaaybZSSJ
— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice) October 15, 2015
If you’re more interested in our World University Rankings, then rankings editor Phil Baty will be answering your queries at 3pm. Again, you can tweet your questions to him now.
I’m taking all your World University Rankings questions today at 3pm for #EducationDay. What would you like to ask me? Send any Qs my way!
— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty) October 15, 2015
Our sister publication, TES, is also getting involved. Check them out on Twitter for more information, but this education technology Q & A with Lord Jim Knight will no doubt be of interest to anyone with an interest in that sort of thing.
Don't forget to join @jimpknight at 3.30pm for an #edtech Q&A on the @TES Periscope http://t.co/ht8keJZ7ep #EducationDay
— tes Resources (@tesResources) October 15, 2015
There’s already plenty of university #EducationDay activity to get your teeth into. In fact, Francois Therin sums things up quite nicely:
Are you ready for a smorgasbord of tweets on #HigherEd today? #EducationDay
— Francois Therin (@ftherin) October 15, 2015
The Open University is offering followers a virtual tour of its Walton Hall campus. Did you know that the OU has a library (and a decommissioned church that’s now used for staff meetings)?
Enjoy an aerial tour of Walton Hall including the @OU_Library + science labs you'll be visiting later. #EducationDay https://t.co/TU8WYXRGqn
— The Open University (@OpenUniversity) October 15, 2015
It's not the only institution using #EducationDay to offer students a look a campus tour. There are two more in Milan alone...
#EducationDay join us #University #Milan @LaStatale let’s start from main #campus #Ca’Granda http://t.co/hfPwRft46D pic.twitter.com/dvFrshqgnj
— Università di Milano (@LaStatale) October 15, 2015
Welcome to #Bicocca.It's #EducationDay follow us to discover our #university and #programs. Send us your questions pic.twitter.com/f0L9wUC4Lj
— Milano-Bicocca (@unimib) October 15, 2015
IE Business School in Madrid, meanwhile, has been taking a trip down memory lane (we’ve got more on Bill Gates on our website today, by the way):
Did you know that in 1991 @BillGates received an Honorary #MBA from IE? #EducationDay pic.twitter.com/hZ3UeLPd0U
— IE Business School (@IEbusiness) October 15, 2015
And the University of Oxford is getting involved with the odd inspirational quote:
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think" - Albert Einstein. #EducationDay pic.twitter.com/H93tdbPDwe
— Oxford University (@UniofOxford) October 15, 2015
Phil Baty, THE rankings editor, hosts World University Rankings Q&A
As part of #EducationDay, our rankings editor answered questions on everything from the rankings methodology to what he eats for breakfast. Here are some of the highlights.
@timeshighered @Phil_Baty What is the next frontier for metrics to enhance rigour? Beyond “freak” research, what is the next big challenge?
— Mark Fallu (@brisvegas1) October 15, 2015
#Educationday Q&A: learning outcomes. A big missing link in current global ranking systems, but hugely important https://t.co/tEchEKQJ8c
— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty) October 15, 2015
@timeshighered @Phil_Baty What's your favourite breakfast? #EducationDay
— Richard Budd (@ddubdrahcir) October 15, 2015
#EducationDay Q&A: I eat university presidents for breakfast ;-) https://t.co/1bCLyZyD6a
— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty) October 15, 2015
.@Phil_Baty is it possible to have competition AND collaboration?
— Annika Coughlin (@annikacoughlin) October 15, 2015
#EducationDay Q&A: Absolutely. Look at Yale & NUS, Imperial and Nanyang etc. The sprinters join forces for the relay https://t.co/n70P193nls
— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty) October 15, 2015
Carly Minsky, THE student content editor, runs higher education Twitter surgery
Our student content editor Carly Minsky has been using #EducationDay to offer help and advice to students thinking of attending university. Here’s one of the highlights from her university clinic. Follow her for more!
Next Q from Bilal on facebook, who wants to help choosing a university in London for a masters degree #EducationDay
— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice) October 15, 2015
Imperial, UCL, LSE & Kings all top-ranked in London. UCL best for research, Imperial best for teaching & international outlook #EducationDay
— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice) October 15, 2015
But each London uni has different specialisms & choice will be personal, depending on subject, funding & priorities #EducationDay
— Times Higher Student (@THEUniAdvice) October 15, 2015
This blog has now closed. We hope you had a good #EducationDay!