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14 février 2016

Why City firms struggle to challenge elitism

By Louise Ashley . Elite City firms are, by their very definition, for the elite. But getting the best talent should not mean only hiring candidates from privileged backgrounds. Not only is diversifying talent good for firms, but it is also important for society – professional jobs play an important role in social mobility by allowing people from less affluent backgrounds opportunities to enjoy a well-paid career. More...

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14 février 2016

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

By John Butcher . The prime minister has pledged to double the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education by 2020. David Cameron has signalled an all-out attack on poverty and has thrown down the gauntlet to universities to deliver on social justice. More...

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14 février 2016

The rise and rise of Hinglish in India

By Vineeta Chand . English is widely acknowledged as the world’s most successful language. It has developed over the 20th century into a global lingua franca, the most widely used language on the internet, and the clear leader in education and research. But new competitors are emerging to displace English, especially in rich multilingual contexts such as India.
The language Hinglish involves a hybrid mixing of Hindi and English within conversations, individual sentences and even words. An example: “She was bhunno-ing the masala-s jub phone ki ghuntee bugee.” Translation: “She was frying the spices when the phone rang”. It is gaining popularity as a way of speaking that demonstrates you are modern, yet locally grounded. More...

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14 février 2016

Students who do nothing but study may struggle to get a job

By Pathik Pathak . The latest Global Employability University Survey, published in November 2015, reinforces the message that employers are placing a lower value on degree grades. More...

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14 février 2016

How the language you speak changes your view of the world

By Panos Athanasopoulos . Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new research shows that they can also view the world in different ways depending on the specific language they are operating in. More...

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14 février 2016

Early childhood education is key to closing the gaps

By Nicholas Biddle. This year’s Closing the Gap report delivers a result that has become all too familiar in comparing outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: not enough progress is being made. There is improvement in some areas, but stagnation in others. More...

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14 février 2016

VET funding can’t be fixed by sidelining TAFE

By Peter Noonan. A leaked draft paper prepared by the federal government for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) proposes that the Commonwealth assume responsibility for funding Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system. More...

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14 février 2016

Deregulating TAFE is a big risk to the labour market

By Shirley Jackson. The leaked paper outlining the government’s plans to deregulate TAFE would have a serious impact on large sections of the labour market. More...

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14 février 2016

Insularity leaves Indonesia trailing behind in the world of social research

By Inaya Rakhmani. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and southeast Asia’s biggest economy – yet when it comes to research and peer-reviewed publications on pressing topics such as finding innovative ways to empower impoverished communities, we trail behind countries with lower GDP including Bangladesh, Kenya and Nigeria. More...

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14 février 2016

FactCheck: has growth in new university enrolments flat-lined?

By Gavin Moodie. University enrolment numbers are one way to test the impact that higher education policies are having on demand for university places. More...

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