Through the Scarborough Charter, many Canadian universities committed to fostering alternative ways of knowing. But more must be done to realize that commitment.
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Applications for student visas are also at record levels, according to the latest data.
Students reported being less stressed about deadlines, but some staff worry no due dates will increase their workloads.
An Australian-first study found 16% of surveyed staff at one university experienced food insecurity over the past 12 months.
A new student contribution system is likely to be part of Labor’s promised Universities Accord.
Universities should look to democratic innovations seen in society like ‘mini publics’ where citizens deliberate about critical issues in representative forums.
College can be a time to interact with people with different worldviews, but meaningful exchanges often require intent.
The good news? Jobs are now less likely to be segregated by gender. Yet even now, some professions remain 99% male and 97% female.
If post-secondary institutions want to continue to play a key role in innovation and entrepreneurship, they must transform for the better.
Internships and work-integrated learning for social sciences and humanities students can be part of how post-secondary institutions increase their capacities to contribute to social innovation.
America’s selective colleges and universities become less diverse if the Supreme Court shoots down affirmative action in higher education, an expert on the subject warns.
Evidence-based tips from an economist and a behavioural scientist.
Teaching approaches should be rooted in learning objectives or students’ experiences, and these considerations aren’t the same as whether course components are online or in-person.
Libraries play a crucial role in preserving texts, even controversial ones. They are responsible for teaching people how to evaluate the credibility and validity of information.
Nigeria’s lecturers’ strike raises fundamental questions about how Nigerian universities are run and funded.
Women’s studies programs should continue to be supported to ensure the fight for women’s rights are not reversed or forgotten.
Nigeria’s public university system has lost about 57 months to industrial action since 1999. This has implications for the future workforce.
Colleges must notify students when the school is placed on probation by its accrediting agency. Do students respond by staying away?
To understand how tuition waivers and associated supports can help former youth in care complete post-secondary education and positively affect their health, evidence-based practices are needed.
Public universities in Nigeria have been bedevilled by lecturers’ strikes for years. To break the cycle, the union insists the institutions should be adequately funded.
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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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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Research Affiliate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Data Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Executive Director, Student Equity; and Director, Centre for Higher Education Equity and Diversity Research, La Trobe University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Professor of International Higher Education, UCL
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Professor, Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
