Topic: International issues
University lecturer explains why UK academics are striking over pension cuts
University staff across the UK are striking over changes to their pensions. Academics at 64 universities, who are members of the University […]
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Why the web has challenged scientists’ authority – and why they need to adapt
Academia is in the midst of a crisis of relevance. Many Americans are ignoring the conclusions of scientists on a variety of […]
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Four ideas for reforming higher education policy-making in Australia
Just about everyone (including the government) agrees the government’s most recent higher education reform package would not have addressed the biggest issues confronting Australian tertiary education. The failure of the government’s Big Bang proposals announced in the 2016 budget to uncap fees and extend subsidies to private providers led the government not to change direction but to proceed far more modestly. Even that failed.
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Waking up to the reality of Canadian higher education
Higher-education systems in Canada and the United Kingdom share much in common, but there are important differences that faculty on both sides […]
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Understanding the United Kingdom’s Teaching Excellence Framework and its implications
The UK’s new metrics-based teaching evaluation framework is methodologically and politically flawed. What will this mean for the country’s universities and faculty? […]
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International students and Canada’s future on the right
Populist and anti-immigrant sentiment in the US and UK means that more international students are coming to study at postsecondary institutions in […]
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Global higher education, social solidarity, and the new nationalism
Higher education serves both national and global interests in the pursuit of knowledge and student learning. Given populism’s nationalist roots, there is […]
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UK Higher Education wars: Federalism awakens
The seismic shifts in UK higher education policy can be understood through the lenses of federalism, regulation, and isolationism.
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Zero-hours contracts and precarious academic work in the UK
The University and College Union is fighting back against zero-hour contracts that trap thousands in casualized work.
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Organizing against the widening gap in academic job security in Australia
Precarious academic work is an important issue in Australia, and the National Tertiary Education Union is making it a priority.
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