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Is school the most important part of education?
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We take a closer look at some of the common claims made this year to see if there is any truth to them.
A year of high expectations, yet little action.
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Gonski funding was scrapped and the vocational education sector got a new student loan system. Here’s what else happened in education this year…
Working class students are turning their backs on a university education.
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Working-class students are put off by a perceived future of low pay and high debt.
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If education and tolerance go hand in hand, how is it possible that anti-immigrant sentiments are so virulent in educated populations?
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Visa regulations are making the UK a less attractive option for Indian students.
Spending on vocational education has declined.
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While spending has grown for preschools, schools and universities, vocational education misses out.
A flat-rate fee on student loans isn’t a radical idea.
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A flat-rate fee on all student loans is a fairer economic proposal.
Some exam questions are poorly designed and written – this needs to change.
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Exams do have a purpose, but they shouldn’t be used to assess the recall of meaningless facts.
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What students can learn from time spent in care homes.
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In praise of the teaching excellence framework.
Employers’ demand for critical thinking skills in new graduates has risen 158% in three years.
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Being a good critical thinker is a desirable and highly-sought after trait for getting a job in today’s economy. But are universities actually teaching this skill effectively?
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Highly restrictive speech codes are now the norm in some of the world’s universities.
Redesigning the PhD in Australia is a big task.
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There are currently far too few vacant academic jobs in Australia each year to employ all our PhD students. It’s time to rethink the training of doctoral students.
Universities will now need to use common language around their admissions processes.
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The government has announced it will accept recommendations to make the university admissions process more transparent. But that alone isn’t enough.
Why university sexual consent classes are not patronising.
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Because it’s not always as simple as ‘yes means yes’.
University “transformation” has a unique meaning in South Africa.
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If researchers pose the right questions about transformation, this can lead to better answers, stronger policies and, ultimately, real change.
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Not every student will publish work or win prizes and very few will be able to earn a living putting pen to paper, but the teaching of creative writing is about more than that.
South Africa needs to forge new partnerships between government, business and civil society.
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A lot was expected from the South African finance minister’s 2016 medium term budget which came amid an unfolding economic crisis including the higher education funding gap.
UNSW is one of a few Australian universities that play host to a Confucius Institute.
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Many centres were set up in Australian universities to take advantage of China’s rising importance, but without ongoing funding they might be subject to interference from external donors.