Some Australian universities have introduced a one-off sexual consent program to combat sexual assault and harassment on campus, but one-off programs are unlikely to be effective in the long term.
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In his new book “University Commons Divided,” former University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon examines the attack on freedom of expression at Canadian universities.
Staff and students came forward after Cambridge launched an anonymous reporting tool in May 2017.
As Toronto reacts to the news that a killer was preying on victims in the city’s gay village, an expert on serial killers explains how violent offenders are more strategic than previously thought.
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Innovation and Science Australia chair Bill Ferris launched a report this week setting out a plan that seeks to put Australia into the top tier of innovation nations by 2030.
In announcing free higher education, South African President Jacob Zuma, lobbed a populist hot potato at the ANC elective conference but it’s ordinary people whose fingers will be burnt.
Southeast Asian countires have a goal to integrate their higher education network to give young generations a truly regional experience. Is it possible?
A closer look at the resolution of South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC, show that it won’t undertake a radical economic transformation agenda as suggested by media reports.
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten, traditional universities.
Starting university is a common cause of heightened stress, with many new challenges for students to overcome.
There is enormous pressure on young people to strive, perform and achieve. And the data indicate that many are struggling to cope.
Local residents of St Andrews feel university growth has come at too high a cost – it’s time for local councils and universities to overcome the divide between town and gown.
A new study found that a small number of students starting university believe in some myths about sexual violence.
Learning another language is more than just a boost to your CV. It makes you smarter, more decisive and even better at English.
In such a polarized age, universities and colleges should uphold the core values of liberal education by asserting, through their policies and practices, the reasonable, rational middle ground.
In their relentless pursuit of research commercialization, and bigger robots, universities might miss the real opportunity of technology - to make our world a better place.
New analysis reveals surprising insights into five key myths and misconceptions about Australian university student graduate outcomes.
As a minister in the coalition government, Willetts introduced £9,000 tuition fees. In an interview as he publishes a new book, he says the system is well-designed and fair.
It might feel like rocket science, but scientists need to get better at explaining things to people outside academia.
The university sector has a relatively relaxed stance on staff-student relationships and should consider adopting standards like those for health professionals.
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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
