A recent survey about sexual assault on university campuses was criticised as being unethical. So what is the right way to go about conducting such research?
There is usually a historical reason why schools teach certain languages. But as new economies emerge, such languages may no longer be the best ones to learn.
Students from South Africa’s public school system battle to cope with the rigorous demands of any university degree without genuine, committed support.
Prevention messages by universities are often directed at the victim and what she or he can do to avoid being raped. This may then deter reporting of the incident.
How we calculate university drop-out rates must be amended to reflect the changing cohort of university students, who often dip in and out of study and take longer to complete their degree.
Students with chronic illness often get only a few hours of education a week. Telepresence robots could let them participate fully in classroom and school activities.
Fragmentation, inconsistency and a lack of accountability between alternative education providers means not all young people get access to a good education.
Focusing on the opportunity to learn gap removes the emphasis from locating “the problem” in the person, and turns our attention to the differences in access to educational resources.