A number on a standardised test is not enough to make sure international students succeed – they need ongoing support even if they have a basic grasp of English.
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While international students do need baseline proficiency in English, they need support the whole way through their degrees to actually be successful.
Lecturers in extended curriculum programmes make students the centre of their teaching practice.
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Without the support of extended curriculum programmes at universities, many students would face academic exclusion.
The auditorium at University of Göttingen today.
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Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world’s greatest centers for mathematical research.
Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to universities to help launch their businesses.
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Rather than bypass college to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, members of Generation Z are increasingly partnering with universities to launch new startups, a university president says.
Culture wars reignited between the government and the university sector in 2018.
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Tensions between the government and the university sector ran high in 2018, with the government cutting funding to student places and research and a big push back from universities.
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The absence of strict law enforcement against perpetrators has meant institutions of higher education continue to have high numbers of sexual violence cases.
For every £1 men earn per hour, women earn 81.6p.
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How an increased use of technology could widen the gender pay gap in higher education.
Public support for higher education has waned in recent years.
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In order to regain public confidence, universities must take steps to show citizens that investments in higher education are well-spent, an education professor and university professor argue.
Freedom of speech on Australian university campuses has been heavily debated this year.
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Glyn Davis lays out the evidence (or lack thereof) for the argument that free speech on campuses is at risk.
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has not fulfilled agreements it made with academic staff in Nigeria’s public universities.
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Government remains the major funder of universities. But it hasn’t met its obligations even though many institutions face serious infrastructure decay.
Thousands of university staff died in the conflict.
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Estimates suggest that Oxford lost 19% of those who served, Cambridge 18%, and Manchester and Glasgow 17%.
You can blame your parents for poor exam results…to an extent.
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Genetics play a large role in how well someone does at university.
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Energy-efficient water supply is a wicked problem – and we might have found a way to solve it.
Student expectations are influenced by their school experience, family background and communities.
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A study finds that there’s a gap between the expectation of what university would be like, and the actual experience.
Sydney University recently hosted sex therapist Bettina Arndt, an event which drew a large number of protesters.
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Universities should very rarely prevent controversial speakers from spreading their message.
It isn’t clear whether or not block subjects are a form of cramming or not.
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Block subjects at university are receiving a lot of attention, but research says they may not be as effective for learning.
Graduation day.
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A staggering 20% of globally-mobile higher education students come from China. Here’s what they’re looking for.
Piling on the pressure?
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Rigorous they may be, but the new style of exam still leaves students with gaps in their learning skills.
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The relationship between higher education and labour market outcomes is overestimated and misinterpreted.
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Public vomiting, urination and collapsing in the street are all things international students don’t see at home.