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26 janvier 2017

The changing nature of America’s irreligious explained

The ConversationBy . A recent survey of the religious profile of the 115th Congress revealed that despite the increase in the number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation, members of Congress are overwhelmingly religious, with only one member identifying as having no religion. More...

26 janvier 2017

Why we need to collaborate with ‘generation snowflake’ to improve universities

The ConversationBy . University students have been called many things over the years, and the most recent term “snowflake”, is now being used to characterise a whole generation of “overly sensitive students”, more often labelled millennials. More...

26 janvier 2017

Four problems with the Higher Education Bill

The ConversationBy . The future of higher education is back in the spotlight as the controversial Higher Education and Research Bill enters the next stage of scrutiny in the House of Lords this week. More...

25 janvier 2017

What the government’s plans for a hard Brexit mean for the UK’s universities

The ConversationBy . Theresa May’s confirmation that Brexit means leaving the single market has been met with anxiety in many UK universities. The sector currently contributes £73 billion annually to the economy (2.8% of GDP), 757,000 jobs (2.7% of the labour market) and brings £10.7bn in export earnings. Less than half of univerities’ income is from public sources. Graduate unemployment is half that of non-graduates and salaries are 43% higher among graduates. More...

25 janvier 2017

Five things to consider when designing a policy to measure research impact

The ConversationBy  and . This year will see the Australian government pilot new ways to measure the impact of university research. More...

25 janvier 2017

Why do we still make girls wear skirts and dresses as school uniform?

The ConversationBy . In an attempt to support girls exercising more, the Australian government launched a campaign in February 2016 called “Girls Make Your Move”. More...

25 janvier 2017

How virtual reality technology is changing the way students learn

The ConversationBy . For many years, schools and universities have had to change the way they work and teach in order to fit in with technology. More...

25 janvier 2017

University completion rates won’t be improved by looking at isolated causes

The ConversationBy . News media are widely reporting on new data released by the government showing that one-third of students starting university in 2009 had not finished their studies within six years. More...

25 janvier 2017

Should gifted students go to a separate school?

The ConversationBy . Despite two Senate inquiries in 1988 and 2001, it has taken 15 years and a state parliamentary review for the Victorian government to decide to build a specialist high school for students who are gifted, specifically targeting those from rural and regional Victoria. More...

25 janvier 2017

How plugging into well-connected colleagues can help research fly

The ConversationBy  and . Informal intellectual collaboration is crucial for good social science research. This includes interactions with colleagues to improve a paper before it is sent to a journal. More...

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