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22 avril 2019

Why the world is due a revolution in economics education

Economic thinking governs much of our world. But the discipline’s teaching is stuck in the past. Centred around antiquated 19th-century models built on Newtonian physics, economics treats humans as atomic particles, rather than as social beings. More...

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22 avril 2019

In universities obsessed with research here’s what falls between the cracks

In Australian universities at the moment research is everything. They obsess over the rankings in the new ERA system which measures research performance. For academics publishing in the top journals isn’t just part of playing the game, it’s the whole game. More...

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22 avril 2019

Are Australian universities “seldom excellent”? The experts respond

Australia’s universities, like its wine, are decent and dependable, but seldom excellent. More...

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22 avril 2019

Journal rankings ditched: the experts respond

The Australian government has dropped the contentious system of ranking academic journals and assessing academics based on their ability to publish in the top-ranked publications. More...

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22 avril 2019

International students impaled on (illusory) population spike

If you’re in politics, population matters. Rival studies on what constitutes a sustainable Australian population project wildly different statistics. But behind the figures are real people whose lives are affected. Some of the most vulnerable victims are international students. More...

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22 avril 2019

University rankings: good intentions, image polishing and more bureaucracy

Some UK universities will be cheering, some groaning, after the release of rankings under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). My own university received a silver, so we’re shrugging. Despite all these reactions, we don’t know if we can expect any impact on the quality of teaching. More...

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22 avril 2019

Twenty years on from the first book, Harry Potter continues to cast a spell on readers

A quick Google search revealed that this powerful adage – originally a poster created by The Youth Project, an LGBT charity in Nova Scotia, Canada, and later retweeted by JK Rowling – has been doing the rounds online for a number of years. More...

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22 avril 2019

Refugees are helping others in their situation as social entrepreneurs

While on the run from war, persecution and natural disasters, refugees are actually helping others in their situation. They are creating organisations and enterprises that train and offer jobs to fellow refugees, giving them a fresh start. More...

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22 avril 2019

Contraceptive use in Nigeria is incredibly low. A lack of knowledge may be why

The importance of family planning in addressing a range of challenges in developing countries is now widely accepted. Family planning is a key factor in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. More...

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22 avril 2019

Refugees welcome? How UK and Sweden compare on education for young migrants

The fact of the matter is that refugee children should be resettled in the UK. It is quite simply the right thing to do for obvious humanitarian reasons. More...

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