By Sally Weale. Survey finds 48% of students believe their university education will secure them a graduate-level job to pay off debt. More...
30 juin 2016
30 juin 2016
Student politics has a fight on its hands. We will only win by working together
By . Votes to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students are a gift to a government that is destroying universities. More...
30 juin 2016
University staff will be held to ransom by student consumers
By Alex Campbell. Already overburdened, lecturers may buckle under a reformed system that places student satisfaction above all other measures. More...
30 juin 2016
If you think the market is ruining higher education, think again
By . The university tuition fees system is flawed but it could be used to confront class barriers and disrupt elite privilege. More...
29 juin 2016
Les gènes peuvent influencer jusqu’à 80 % les résultats scolaires
By , and . Les études montrent que le génome d’un élève peut avoir une influence considérable sur ses résultats. Pour certains, cela signifie qu’on ne peut pas faire grand chose pour les enfants en difficulté, et qu’il est donc vain de dépenser un centime de plus pour les aider. Voir l'article...
29 juin 2016
A crop of hands-on universities is transforming learning
When Christine Ortiz imagines her ideal university she sees “no lectures, no classrooms, no majors, no departments”. Students will work on tough practical problems in huge open spaces. If they need to swot up they will consult the internet, not a lecturer. Her vision is far removed from the traditional model of higher education. Read more...
29 juin 2016
Graduates face rapidly changing jobs scene
With a record number of students set to don cap and gown, new research shows that a bachelor degree is no longer the career ticket it once was. That's because of rising competition, fewer opportunities and an economy that's shifting gears from the fast lane to something slower, reports Bloomberg News. Read more...
29 juin 2016
University reinstates worker suspended for flag criticism
Safe Schools co-founder Roz Ward will return to work after Melbourne's La Trobe University decided against pursuing serious misconduct allegations against her, reports ABC Net. Read more...
29 juin 2016
University ransom payout ‘better than battling hackers’
Paying a CAN$20,000 (US$15,700) ransom may seem like a lot of money, but one expert says it's better than trying to wrestle control of the system back from hackers at the risk of losing data, write Dave Dormer and Stephanie Wiebe for CBC News. Read more...
29 juin 2016
Education giants make competing offers for Estacio
Two of Brazil’s biggest education companies are facing off in a quest to merge with Estacio Participacoes SA, the country’s second-largest for-profit firm in the sector, write Sabrina Valle and Fabiola Moura for Bloomberg. Read more...
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