The current system of teacher education isn’t working for many students. Dean Ashenden looks at the alternatives, and their adversaries
15 Feb 13 Comments (15)Another blow to democracy in universities
Removing staff and student representatives from university councils in Victoria threatens scholarly values and independent criticism, argues Paul Rodan
20 Dec 12 Comments (1)Decline and fall?
Twenty-five years ago, John Dawkins dramatically reshaped higher education. His critics still fail to distinguish the good from the bad in his reforms, writes Dean Ashenden
22 Nov 12 Comments (9)“Asianising” education: the China option?
If we want to engage or compete with universities in Asia, we need to be clear about the aims of our own education system, writes Antonia Finnane
26 Mar 12 Comments (3)International students and the law of unintended consequences
The federal government’s new rules designed to increase student numbers could boost the number of migrants who are permanently temporary, writes Peter Mares
28 Sep 11 Comments (4)Friends of the family
Why did some British academics and universities get so close to Colonel Gaddafi, asks Frank Bongiorno in London
19 Apr 11 Comments (1)How would you like your revolution?
The protests in Britain highlight how much the Liberal Democrats have compromised to share power, writes Frank Bongiorno in London. And where does that leave the new Labour leader, Ed Miliband?
14 Dec 10 Comments (0)Lost in translation
Despite the importance of relations with Indonesia, the government is not backing up its Asia-literacy rhetoric with funds, writes Edward Aspinall
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