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Academia requires a lot of work outside the lecture hall. Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock.com

September 28, 2017

Why higher ed needs to get rid of the gender gap for ‘academic housekeeping’

Cassandra Guarino, University of California, Riverside

Striking a better gender balance would be easy, but until now universities have not been paying much attention to the problem.

“Slow” movements promote concepts of mindfulness and a consideration of process as well as outcomes. Shutterstock/Jaromir Chalabala

September 7, 2017

For long-term improvements, schools need to slow down

Jess Harris, University of Newcastle; Mel Ainscow, University of Manchester; Nerida Spina, Queensland University of Technology, and Suzanne Carrington, Queensland University of Technology

Pressure on schools to make rapid improvements discourages deeper thinking about long-term solutions. Education can learn a lot from "slow" movements.

The federal government announced an independent review into regional, rural and remote education in March this year. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

September 6, 2017

We need a radical rethink of how to attract more teachers to rural schools

Philip Roberts, University of Canberra and Natalie Downes, University of Canberra

Staffing rural schools has been an issue in Australia for at least 113 years. We need a fresh approach to tackle this persistent problem.

Chemistry class at the Dong Tien Secondary School, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam. Asian Development Bank/flickr

June 12, 2017

International PISA tests show how evidence-based policy can go wrong

Andrea Saltelli, University of Bergen

How can we improve the PISA standardised tests?

January 4, 2017

Seven ways education needs to change in 2017

Dennis Hayes, University of Derby

Our schooling system needs a rethink.

Students no longer have the time for self-discovery. Student image via www.shutterstock.com

April 29, 2015

A dean’s plea: let students discover knowledge without pressure to impress

Joann McKenna, Bentley University

The pursuit to get into the best colleges has taken out the joy of learning from students' lives.

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Philip Roberts
Assistant Professor (Curriculum Inquiry / Rural Education), University of Canberra
Dennis Hayes
Professor of Education, University of Derby
Nerida Spina
Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
Joann McKenna
Vice President for Enrollment Management, Bentley University
Andrea Saltelli
Adjunct Professor Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen, University of Bergen
Cassandra Guarino
Professor of Education and Public Policy, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside
Jess Harris
Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
Natalie Downes
Senior Research Assistant, STEM Education Research Centre, University of Canberra
Suzanne Carrington
Professor in Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
Mel Ainscow
Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Manchester