Universities can take a stand.
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Despite the claims of populist politicians, academics and experts can drive positive social change.
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Higher education reform means more pain for students and universities with long lasting consequences.
International student visa allows you to work up to 20 hours a week.
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By abolishing the 457 visa program the government has targeted a fraction of the problem, leaving the bulk of the temporary migrant labour force unchanged.
Companies relaxing degree requirements raises new questions about the value of a university education.
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While more people than ever are graduating from universities, some companies are abandoning degree requirements altogether.
People protest against the bill that would undermine Central European University in Budapest.
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A bastion of liberal values in an illiberal climate.
‘Your nationalism is not my democracy’ read the banners of a protest in Delhi against intimidation on campuses. February 28, 2017.
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Intolerance is rising on Indian campuses, where clashes initiated by right-wing student groups have slowly become the norm and freedom of speech is under threat.
Malcolm Turnbull arrives in India to discuss higher education, among other things.
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India will soon have the largest economy in the world. A way for Australia to benefit is to collaborative with universities.
Graduation day.
What happens to China’s millions of university graduates.
Ethics procedures aim to protect research participants from harm.
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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?
How do we measure success?
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There are already signs of this happening in Australia, but research from overseas reveals few benefits.
And to the left of your university…
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University professionals have a mix of views – just like the rest of society.
Women and early career academics are more likely to take up these teaching-only roles.
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Teaching-only positions are perceived as second class, with few opportunities for research or career progression.
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Muslims students’ experiences of higher education are not always positive.
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How to make campus safer for LGBTQ students.
Science and integrity is under the microscope.
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We asked three experts for their takes.
Gumtree Brutalism: the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library (1968), designed by Queensland architect James Birrell, on the James Cook University campus.
Academics are often in the vanguard of the fight to preserve heritage buildings but they are losing the battle on home turf as universities shed their 1960s and 1970s concrete skins.
Online education can work just as well in Africa.
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Even though online learning has finally come into its own in higher education internationally, East Africa appears reluctant to embrace it fully.
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Our globally interconnected world is not at peace with diversity, this is where internationalisation can step-in.
We need to rethink our educational model, says Jeffrey Bleich.
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We have the potential to liberate the workforce to do the one thing that machines can’t do – improve ourselves and the emotional lives of others.
Black South African students need fewer excuses and more support from universities.
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Students from South Africa’s public school system battle to cope with the rigorous demands of any university degree without genuine, committed support.