Research shows there is a lack of awareness among young people of the urban planning profession.
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A project to upgrade a high school playing field led to a book on how to inspire more young people to pursue careers as urban planners.
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The Universities Accord review wants universities and vocational education providers to collaborate more. It talks of ‘seamless’ transitions for students.
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On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare released a much-anticipated report on universities.
Affirmative action for college students in Brazil led to better employment prospects for those who benefited from the policy.
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Research has found that race-neutral policies were not enough to achieve diversity in Brazil’s higher education system. Three scholars probe what that means for the United States.
Critics of legacy admissions argue they maintain racial hierarchies that disproportionately benefit white students.
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Some colleges grant preferential treatment in the admission process to children of alumni. A researcher examines what’s behind people’s support for the practice.
There are more black African academic staff at South African universities than before.
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Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
A person protests outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2023.
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Three legal experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court’s ban on race in college admissions means for students, colleges and universities, and the nation’s future.
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Stuff cuts are just the most visible aspect of critical problems within the modern university, as a new survey of academic workers reveals.
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Microcredentials are short courses in a specific area of study and are becoming more popular in universities. They offer quick study but may not be for everyone.
It’s not true that college students reject challenging ideas wholesale and oppose conservative views.
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The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. And the debate right now gets the facts all wrong.
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A new survey has found the financial burden of work placements on students can be crippling.
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Decades of research shows how the higher education system has failed to give Australians a “fair go”. How can we move from good intentions to long-overdue change?
Student activists have been galvanising forces in several popular uprisings.
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Sudan’s university students have played a key role in liberation struggles.
‘Affinity’ graduations for certain groups take place on campuses throughout the U.S.
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‘Affinity’ graduations have drawn the scorn of some conservatives, but research suggests they serve a vital function for students of color.
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Students understand there are limitations with ChatGPT, but they know it will have a huge impact on their careers.
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New research highlights how a stable academic career is almost impossible to secure.
Universities should be in the business of fostering understanding.
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Why is there such a great discrepancy between what scholars of education have been telling us and what happens in the classroom?
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The growing number of temporary migrants in Australia is a by-product of the boom in international students.
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The number of students studying languages in UK universities has plummeted in recent years but some creative thinking may help to reverse that trend.
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Teaching has long been treated as the poor cousin of higher education. The Universities Accord has the opportunity to change this.