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There are always issues and challenges facing institutions in the Higher Education sector and although these do vary from year to year, some issues remain significant and longstanding. In 2025 and 2026, there are high-profile issues that need to be ...
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There is a belief widely held across the Western world: Chinese students are schooled through rote, passive learning – and an educational system like this can only produce docile workers who lack innovation or creativity. We argue this is far ...
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ReadyTech co-founder and chief executive Marc Washbourne has led the technology service management company for 25 years. His personal agility has seen him grow the company to more than 600 staff, be named 2024 EY Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, ...
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Many find ‘compliance’ either off-putting or unnecessarily tedious. In faat, fundamental to success is knowing the rules and regulations within any endeavour, and higher education is no exception. As independent higher education providers, that attract quality staff and students from all ...
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A debate facilitated in June by popular institution Torrens University Australia discussed whether higher education, as it is currently delivered, is still relevant in volatile local and global tertiary education industries. The uni's Research and Innovation Week debate heard the ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How can unis ensure student success? – Episode 135
Tim Renick is the founding executive director of the National Institute for Student Success and a Professor at Georgia State University (GSU). Between 2008 and 2020, he directed the student success efforts of the university, overseeing a 70 per cent ...
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ChatGPT’s explosion into the mainstream quickly led to discourse on its impact on universities. What followed was a mishmash of discussions on how to make AI work in learning environments, and the potential for cheating. Australia’s higher education landscape hasn’t ...
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