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For the last 40 years or so, successive federal governments have focused on developing the international education sector. The Albanese government is now signalling a new approach.
Students have now been protesting on Australian campuses for weeks. But as the camps become more established, so, too, do concerns about student safety.
The situation in Gaza undoubtedly requires urgent international attention and a peaceful resolution. Yet it is not the only armed conflict or humanitarian crisis in the world.
Communication about conflict is the fundamental starting point for future action. In modeling non-violent communication, university leaders can proactively counter potential extremism.
Canada was never designed to be a space for unequivocal diversity, equity or inclusion. Rather, DEI initiatives are based on policies that maintain an unequal status quo.
Teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students may be eligible to receive $319.50 per week while on placements. But experts say more help is needed.
The federal government has announced plans to change the way debts are indexed. But it may not help students over the long term.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
How university campuses respond to concerns about student safety can set the stage for learning or encourage its opposite: divisiveness and censorship.
Almost 56 years to the day after the anti-war protests in 1968, New York City police evicted Columbia University students from an on-campus occupation.
Business and management graduates can become the kind of sustainability champions the world needs today.
Even if you disagree with their concerns or their tactics, students should not be penalized for thinking critically about world events and trying to bring about positive social change.
Australian universities have long been a site of protest. Today’s students join this legacy of activists who helped shape higher education and the Australian cultural landscape.
Ontario’s Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act threatens to undermine university autonomy, and could serve to censor critical thinking and dissent on campuses.
Rather than reducing international student permits, Ottawa should actively promote the advantages of studying in less populous provinces.
In 2015, I saw Jewish and Muslim students forge a set of group agreements so they could dialogue on the Middle East conflict. Initiatives like this or a ‘Semester in Dialogue’ program are promising.
The ideological war waged by Smith will only endanger high-quality research void of political interference from the government.
Cancel culture leads to educational detriments that can harm democracy.
The former finance minister starts as vice-chancellor of Otago University in July. But such appointments call for more robust debate about the perceived independence of our tertiary institutions.
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Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Higher Education, Rhodes University, South Africa, Rhodes University
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Chief Data Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne