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Universities Accord: Why this urgent deadline is mission (almost) impossible
Every year Job-ready Graduates continues, with the top student contribution now above $15,000 a year, students charged this amount sink further into a debt that will take them many years, and potentially decades, to pay off. …
We asked academics to be real about work. Here are our new findings
My children were two and three years old in March of 2020 when Sydney went into its first COVID-19 lockdown. At the time, I was in an education-focussed leadership role but also still teaching and conducting research. I was supporting my colleagues as they pivoted to online learning at the same time as helping implement …
O’Shea: All I want for higher education now and tomorrow
Fresh from delivering a widely-applauded keynote at this year’s HERDSA conference, “Fragility or tenacity? Equity and participation in …
Ditch the widgets. Start investing in their amazing futures
The cost of teaching a student from a low SES background is significantly higher than for more advantaged …
Is this now the Federal government’s most bone-headed idea ever?
Apparently international PhD students in Australia now have to seek ministerial approval to change their thesis topic or …
Teaching-focused academics: five ways to beat the struggle for identity
An academic career centered on teaching should not be associated with a dead-end, or second-rate professional life. It …
There are direct actions we can take now to make university access fair
While in recent decades there has been a focus on improving equitable access to higher education, inequalities cannot be overcome by simply exhorting more young people to go to university. Policies must also address the disparities between students that affect their capacity to ‘choose’ higher education. Australia has seen substantial growth in university enrolments since …
First nation-wide research of how people seeking asylum in Australia are affected by our higher ed policies
In the last few years, great strides have been made regarding access to higher education for people seeking …
What is happening with higher education in this election? (Yes you should be worried)
You might share my concerns about what is looming for higher education in the coming election. A returned …