'Torture' allegation findings have severely damaged psychologists' standing

By Brendan O’Malley – Managing Editor. In News, Mary Beth Marklein reports on the fallout from the finding of an independent investigator that the officials of the American Psychological Association changed its ethics code in collusion with Defense Department officials to allow its members to use “enhanced” interrogation techniques without violating the guidelines.
In Commentary, Simon Marginson asks if higher education is responsible for the growth of socio-economic inequality in the UK and US and elsewhere, and examines how even elite universities can address barriers to social mobility.
Nader Habibi argues that Saudi Arabia should curb annual enrolment to universities because too many graduates are unable to find a job to make use of their skills. And Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera outlines how US visa policies are hampering academic freedom by discriminating against scholars from Latin America, Asia, Africa and majority Muslim nations.
In Features, Brendan O’Malley unpicks the Victoria government’s strategy for opening a new frontier in the growing competition for incoming Asian university students by attracting younger students – to the state’s schools. And Munyaradzi Makoni says banishing plagiarism could help Mozambique nurture the original thinkers needed to develop the country.
In our World Blog, John K Wilson says when controversial scholars, such as Steven Salaita, are sanctioned for having offensive views, it has a chilling effect throughout academia. Read more...