The $128 million funding boost for the tertiary sector is only a stop-gap measure. But it can buy time for a genuine rethink of the entire system.
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Campuses struggle to take action on commitments to promote health. Universities need to work towards meaningful measures of progress and well-resourced approaches.
Stuff cuts are just the most visible aspect of critical problems within the modern university, as a new survey of academic workers reveals.
Zoos have the potential to do more for growing conservation science and practice.
There has been a huge amount of speculation about what ChatGPT means for university study. But has actually been happening? A new survey looks at the first semester with this new technology.
With the pandemic-fuelled shift to online learning, many tertiary students now miss out on the social skills critical to real-world success. That could have implications for their degrees.
Why The Conversation U.S. started an investigative unit.
The crisis in New Zealand universities is directly traceable to years of sustained underfunding and means they now lack vital research and development capacity.
Microcredentials are short courses in a specific area of study and are becoming more popular in universities. They offer quick study but may not be for everyone.
Universities have the resources to support collaborative climate action.
Making study materials free could potentially allow students to take multiple units from different universities. It would also make higher education much more accessible.
A new survey has found the financial burden of work placements on students can be crippling.
Students understand there are limitations with ChatGPT, but they know it will have a huge impact on their careers.
New research highlights how a stable academic career is almost impossible to secure.
Teaching has long been treated as the poor cousin of higher education. The Universities Accord has the opportunity to change this.
A multi-rate student contribution system could make average student debt repayment times similar across different courses.
Our higher education system has served Australia well over the past 30 years. But it is not fit for the rapid pace of change the world will be see over the coming decades.
All instructors, regardless of the field, can promote mental health both by sharing specific resources and by designing accessible and flexible courses.
Education Minister Jason Clare has just released a highly anticipated review into how research is funded in Australia.
Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this.
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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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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 Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
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Professor of Higher Education, Rhodes University, South Africa, Rhodes University
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Data Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast