Degree apprenticeships are being rolled out in the UK. They bridge the gap between technical skills, employment and higher education. Is there scope for something similar in Australia?
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Despite an international context in transformation, the doctorate seems to have difficulty evolving in Europe. What are experiments have been tried and what are the avenues of innovation?
Differences of opinion are the lifeblood of universities and essential to advancing knowledge. But some universities are giving in to intimidation by cancelling events with controversial speakers.
It was widely reported boys beat girls in A-level results, but my analysis shows this isn’t actually the case.
To misquote a famous politician: ‘Politics is not economics, stupid!’
A recent Canadian court decision suggests universities should police any potential copyright infringements on campus and online. That’s the last thing universities should have to do.
Clearing advice from the experts.
Universities can help cities grow and boost employment opportunities.
Cities and universities can overcome social divides and create better places, but only if they work together.
Is it time to ditch tuition fees?
Universities could dramatically transform their role in society through better use of social media
Students can now see if their £9,000 a year fees are going to a ‘gold-standard’ school. But how cynical should they be?
When the political becomes personal.
There are a fair few surprises – so what’s going on?
A number of universities around the world are providing free textbooks to first year university students as a way to increase retention rates.
Are we in danger of losing academic freedom?
This is how to stop it.
Some Puerto Ricans voted, but most stayed home amid a looming financial debt crisis and political protests. Will this vote matter?
Who comes up trumps in tertiary education?
More needs to be done to stop racist attacks and abuse in UK classrooms.
Top contributors
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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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Chief Data Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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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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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
