We now know that 10% of the wealthiest students get to go to university for free. This compounds inequality. More...
Challenging notions of academic freedom
Your leader on academic freedom (The theory of natural law must not lead to the practice of discrimination, 15 January) concludes that Oxford University law faculty should reconsider invitations to Professor Finnis to conduct seminars because he expressed “homophobic” views in a lecture – a lecture given as long ago as 1994. More...
Australia: HE funding freeze will spark competition says uni network
By Anton Crace. The Australian Government’s domestic funding freeze decision could significantly disadvantage regional universities and increase competition for international students, according to the Regional Universities Network. However, education minister Simon Birmingham has hit back, saying the blame lays with universities’ spending choices, not the freeze. More...
Dropbox moves into EdTech with Uni Syd agreement
By Anton Crace. The University of Sydney has signed a deal to provide students and staff with “wall-to-wall” access to Dropbox, in a move that sees the technology company formally push into the EdTech space. More...
Majority of int’l student applicants get residency
By Anton Crace. The majority of international students in Singapore who applied to obtain permanent residency were successful, according to the second minister of home affairs Josephine Teo. More...
UA Conference emphasises higher ed’s role in future of work
By Anton Crace. Higher education’s role in preparing domestic and international students for work in the future of artificial intelligence and automation was reiterated at the recent Universities Australia Higher Education Conference in Canberra. More...
RMIT targets startups with blockchain course
By Anton Crace. Australia’s first university short course on blockchain technology has been launched by RMIT University in a bid to meet the changing demands of the workforce and diversify its target student market. More...
Australia’s source market inconsistencies remain despite record 2017
By Anton Crace. The Department of Education and Training has confirmed Australia’s international education industry improved across all sectors in 2017, in its end of year statistics. But while the industry experienced significant growth, concerns persist over whether the government is consistent in its ambitions to diversify source markets. More...
NZ: 500% return on international work placements investment
By Anton Crace. The majority of international activities undertaken by New Zealand universities have a positive cumulative benefit to the economy, with work placements revealed as the leading economic contributor according to research conducted by Deloitte Access Economics into global collaboration. More...
Indonesia eyes foreign HEIs partnerships
By Anton Crace. The Indonesian government will allow foreign universities to operate on its shores almost a decade after passing a law to do so, according to an announcement made by research, technology and higher education minister Muhammad Nasir. More...