Aberystwyth, the most remote university in the UK, is ranked top for teaching GETTY IMAGESGeographical isolation appears to affect teaching standards with the universities rated best for quality of lectures, assessment and speedy feedback being in far-flung parts of the UK. Aberystwyth, the most remote university in the land at 70 miles from the nearest city, was top in The Times/Sunday Times ranking for teaching quality followed by Plymouth Marjon and St Andrews, on Scotland’s eastern coast. Other universities which performed well included Wales Trinity St David in the tiny town of Lampeter, Staffordshire University and the University of Worcester. It suggests that when lecturers are holed up in remote locations with only their students for company, and less distracted by board memberships and speaking engagements than their city-dwelling peers, education can be the winner. London universities including the…

Source: The Times September 23, 2018 23:03 UTC