Basing the worth of a degree on how much graduates earn overlooks whether there is something intrinsically valuable about higher education itself.
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Findings add to growing concerns about the wage gap between men and women – as well as a gap between Asians and whites.
Ironically, a bit more of the right kind of corporatisation might help remedy the worst aspects of the current model of corporatised universities.
Teaching loads, family responsibilities and lack of research resources and mentors have hampered the progress of women in universities. And when the pandemic hit, it made the situation worse.
From thousands of people chipping in as little as $5 to George Floyd’s GoFundMe to donations well in excess of $1 million to HBCUs, anti-racist philanthropy is rising.
The pandemic has hit young people very hard. The long-term costs of having them neither studying nor working more than justify investment in a national program to help them enter the workforce.
There is a growing mismatch between what education and training provide and the skills needed in workplaces being reshaped by the digital economy. Advanced apprenticeships can help close the gap.
Colleges should let students of color choose their own roommates to make a more supportive environment, says a researcher who looked at student housing policies.
Out of the crises of the 1890s and 1940s Australia created quality, enduring legacies in post-school education. We now have a chance to upgrade these legacies to aid economic and social renewal.
A sports management scholar weighs in on the potential consequences of holding Big Ten football games in the fall instead of waiting for a vaccine or better safety procedures.
We estimate the reduction in international student fees will lead to a loss of 5,100 to 6,100 researchers by 2024, with some universities more affected than others.
With more colleges and universities than ever making the SAT or ACT optional for admission, two scholars weigh in on what that means for students and their families.
Many African parents push their children to go to university regardless of their preparedness or interest. But more find happiness and success in VET.
An admissions dean seeks to take the worry out of applying for college when traditional things like grades, standardized tests and extracurricular activities have been disrupted by COVID-19.
Life for graduate students can be hard work and often isolating, and COVID-19 piled on the pressures. That’s when having an academic leader and program dedicated to supporting them proved its worth.
Academics should speak out against a ranking process that positions all universities across the world as striving to be identical and competing for the greatest share of the market.
South African universities should do more to support students from low-income households.
Economic historian and development scholar Bill Freund was impatient with theoretical fads.
Higher education is facing painful disruptions and challenges from online providers, but the emerging need to monitor and continually update knowledge also offers opportunities.
Online learning can create problems for students, particularly those with disabilities, unless platforms and content are designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
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Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of International Higher Education, UCL
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
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Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Director Student Experience, Monash University
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
