In the lead-up to the release of the final report of the University Accord next month, the author asks, ‘What is the current state of Australian higher education? And how did we get here?’
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After years of concerns about the ARC – about political interference and low success rates – the review is a welcome step. But will it tackle the big issues?
Writing from Australia, which has one of the highest rates of casual employment in the world, the authors look at how employers’ quest for flexibility harms the so-called ‘casual’ workforce.
In an open letter, 63 Australian Research Council laureate fellows complain vigorously to the minister and to the chief executive of the ARC about a recent instance of political interference in the funding of basic research.
What are the three biggest challenges Australia faces in the next five to ten years? What role will the social sciences play in resolving these challenges? The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia asked these questions in a discussion paper earlier this year. The backdrop to this review is cuts to social science disciplines around the country, with teaching taking priority over research.
Academic freedom is widely championed as the foundation of a good university. It is seen as vital in speaking “truth to power” – […]
Academic book publishing is under threat. Global university rankings and competition for funding and international student enrolments are reshaping the research landscape. […]
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