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Equity and social justice, Participation and enrolment, Performance assessment

High school grades matter for postsecondary study, but is pandemic assessment fair?

Don A. Klinger, University of Waikato; Corrie Rebecca Klinger, University of Waikato, and Louis Volante, Brock University

It’s possible that COVID-19 has created an opportunity to introduce more pass/fail grading options. (Shutterstock) As COVID-19 restrictions recede across much of […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Ethics

Academic freedom can’t be separated from responsibility

Karine Coen-Sanchez, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

More discussion is needed about how power shapes access to learning and speaking in a university environment. (Shutterstock) Academic freedom has become […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students

1 in 3 Australian university students have been sexually assaulted. They demand action on their vision of a safer society

Anastasia Powell, RMIT University

One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. This is one finding from the […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

For a ‘safe return’ to university campuses, listen to students most affected by the pandemic

Jessica Vorstermans, York University, Canada and Azeezah Jafry, York University, Canada

Students don’t want to give up pandemic accommodations that helped make education more accessible. (Pexels/Mart Production) As many universities have moved back […]

Equity and social justice, Performance assessment

Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

Kathy Tangalakis, Victoria University; Dianne Hall, Victoria University; Kate Kelly, Victoria University, and Natalie Kon-yu, Victoria University

Shutterstock Gender bias against female academics increased in student evaluations of teaching during remote learning, particularly among male students, our research published […]

Equity and social justice, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Universities after COVID: as lecture theatres reopen, some pandemic teaching methods should live on

Kyungmee Lee, Lancaster University

Rido/Shutterstock COVID-19 restrictions required universities to move their classes online. It was a tremendous – although difficult – learning experience for all […]

Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Why insecure work is finally being recognised as a health hazard for some Australians, including faculty on short-term contracts

Alexis Vassiley, Edith Cowan University

original. About 3 million Australian workers lack job security. An estimated 2.4 million – 20% to 25% of the total workforce – […]

Academic mentorship, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

Jennifer Davis, University of British Columbia

Researchers in a survey said they don’t want to delay their tenure review but have the criteria for it shift. (Piqxels) After […]

Equity and social justice, International issues, Students, Tuition and student fees

The shadowy business of international education

Nicholas Hune-Brown

Foreign students are lied to and exploited on every front. They’re also propping up higher education as we know it. This story […]

Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Health and safety, Performance assessment

Universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers

Richard Lakeman, Southern Cross University; Deb Massey, Southern Cross University; Dima Nasrawi, Southern Cross University; Jann Fielden, Southern Cross University; Marie Hutchinson, Southern Cross University; Megan Lee, Bond University, and Rosanne Coutts, Southern Cross University

Shutterstock Editor’s note: This article contains language which some may find disturbing. Student evaluations, in the form of anonymous online surveys, are […]

Topic: Equity and social justice

High school grades matter for postsecondary study, but is pandemic assessment fair?

Academic freedom can’t be separated from responsibility

1 in 3 Australian university students have been sexually assaulted. They demand action on their vision of a safer society

For a ‘safe return’ to university campuses, listen to students most affected by the pandemic

Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

Universities after COVID: as lecture theatres reopen, some pandemic teaching methods should live on

Why insecure work is finally being recognised as a health hazard for some Australians, including faculty on short-term contracts

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

The shadowy business of international education

Universities should no longer ask students for anonymous feedback on their teachers

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