Teaching and Learning > DISCOURSE
Academic Freedom, Research and Sustainability
Author: David Mossley
Journal Title: Discourse
ISSN: 2040-3674
ISSN-L: 1741-4164
Volume: 7
Number: 2
Start page: 4
End page: 5
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You may have encountered news about recent staffing changes and difficulties at the Higher Education Academy’s headquarters in York and the subsequent concerns about academic freedom voiced through the press and other media. While we cannot comment on specific cases within the Academy we would like to stress that Discourse and the Subject Centre as a whole are committed to open and free research relating to learning and teaching in the disciplines we support. As has been noted in previous issues, diversity and rigorous debate of the highest standards are the hallmarks of our fields. Discourse will continue to publish articles about learning and teaching that are both supportive and critical of current trends in higher education as an independent, peer-reviewed journal.
In this issue we have an interview with Helen Beebee, President of the British Philosophical Association; an important and scholarly investigation into the differences between research in TRS disciplines and the pedagogy related to them; a major paper examining the development of researchers in the arts and humanities; a report on ethics, employability and enterprise; a paper exploring methods for cultivating creativity in students; reflections on postgraduate philosophy; an account of case studies exploring innovations in e-learning; and a briefing as the first part of teaching materials for those concerned with teaching ethical issues to medical students.
Included with this issue you will find a pre-paid postcard asking whether you wish to continue to receive a printed copy of Discourse. We are making all Discourse content available via our website in a searchable format and, for reasons of environmental sustainability, and because we want to provide good value for money across our range of services, we would like know whether you would prefer to access Discourse online.We will be introducing an alert service when a new issue is published on the website in the near future. Discourse will continue in hardcopy, for those who still require it, for the foreseeable future.
The website address for Discourse is:
http://prs.heacademy.ac.uk/publications/discourse.html
David
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This page was originally on the website of The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies. It was transfered here following the closure of the Subject Centre at the end of 2011.
