It goes without saying – or at least it ought to – that freedom of speech should be a core value of universities. As a scholar of freedom of speech and a university academic, it has been gratifying to see so many Vice Chancellors (and a former Chief Justice of the High Court) take it so seriously.
READ MOREWe live in testing times. We also live in a time of globalization, immigration and the internationalization of schools and universities around the world. Our current obsession with school accountability and student learning outcomes has resulted in the increased use and abuse of test scores — in particular language test scores.
READ MOREHigher-education systems in Canada and the United Kingdom share much in common, but there are important differences that faculty on both sides […]
READ MOREThe UK’s new metrics-based teaching evaluation framework is methodologically and politically flawed. What will this mean for the country’s universities and faculty? […]
READ MOREPopulist and anti-immigrant sentiment in the US and UK means that more international students are coming to study at postsecondary institutions in […]
READ MOREThe seismic shifts in UK higher education policy can be understood through the lenses of federalism, regulation, and isolationism.
READ MOREThe University and College Union is fighting back against zero-hour contracts that trap thousands in casualized work.
READ MOREPrecarious academic work is an important issue in Australia, and the National Tertiary Education Union is making it a priority.
READ MOREIn the UK, graduate education has taken a backseat to undergraduate learning. But as Elizabeth Bell explains, postgraduate programs there face significant challenges.
READ MOREMOOCs are the hot new educational trend, garnering headlines around the world. But the hype conceals a speculative bubble, a gamble where public higher education has everything to lose and business interests have everything to gain.
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