University students don't always mix outside their own area of study or cultural cliques. But that can change with a little encouragement, and food helps.
Proper guidance, support and advice can help university students enormously.
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We should accept a modest level of attrition so we can keep providing opportunities for part-time and online students, who might not otherwise be able to study.
We need to rethink how we frame discourse about Chinese students who speak out at universities – we seem to have forgotten that argument is a normal part of university study.
While securing a stable job is essential, dismissing the qualitative experience of learning and its extraordinary benefits is reductive.
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Global economic realities shouldn't deter African universities from continuing to push for massification. But they must do so armed with knowledge, lessons from elsewhere and strong funding models.
Most South Africans need serious financial support to make it through university.
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Student funding processes must be opened up to public scrutiny and participation if they're to succeed.
Graduates of a 2015 Tertiary Entry Program, which paves the way into university courses, with lead author and CQUniversity’s Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement, Bronwyn Fredericks (fourth from left) and Provost Hilary Winchester (far right).
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If we're serious about closing the gap in Indigenous education, our new research shows the value of building better bridges into universities and vocational education.
Up to 40% of South African university students drop out after their first year.
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How do you choose the right university, or the right degree? The whole process can seem daunting. What should you focus on? How do you weigh up the different elements involved?