Love it or hate – the Turner Prize gets people talking
Outside of the art world, the Turner Prize seems to be a byword for work that is self-indulgent, ‘easy’ to produce and generally laughable. Most years, it serves as an excuse for anyone who fancies it to make uninformed, unfunny jokes about Tracey Emin’s unmade bed. However, with a lack of such easy targets this year, could this change the way people see the beleaguered competition?
By Helen Crane | Arts | Thursday, 4 October 2012 at 3:05 pm
Hey unis, leave our exams alone
As a student from a middling state school approaching the end of my time in higher education, I think A-level examinations set by university lecturers could be seriously damaging for both the aspirations and the achievements of those at less successful schools.
By Helen Crane | Notebook | Friday, 6 April 2012 at 1:47 pm
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