From a young age, Peter Greste dreamed of becoming a foreign correspondent. It actualised. He worked in countries like Afghanistan and Kenya before being assigned to Egypt by Al Jazeera. There, he was used as a scapegoat in an ideological war between ...
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Though Singapore remains in the lead, China is clearly the star of this year's Asia University Rankings. The world superpower claims almost one in every five places in the over 359-strong list, published by Times Higher Education. In first place ...
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Malcolm Turnbull shared his strong thoughts on law degrees with Canberra radio station 2CC late last week. What's news to no-one is that he – like many others – thinks too many people are studying law. The scoop? That they'd be "better ...
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The Great British Bake Off, or simply 'Bake Off', as it's known to fans, is more than a televised amateur baking competition. It's a cultural phenomenon. From its humble origins in the bucolic English countryside, it has captivated much of ...
More »Sliding into DMs: The academic and Twitter
Interesting to see how the findings from a Nature study mapped onto my previous research into academics' use of social media https://t.co/BWKhJ6b6Kx — Deborah Lupton (@DALupton) January 29, 2018 Lupton's Inception-like tweet of another academic's tweet about social media is ...
More »USYD students pan consent course as ‘PR stunt’
It's already in play at Deakin, ANU and Charles Darwin University. Now, USYD students will also be taught to obtain an "enthusiastic yes" before engaging in any sexual conduct, lest they commit assault. This is part of Consent Matters: Boundaries, Respect ...
More »‘Greater than major nations’: Davos report lauds universities
Melania Trump may be shunning Davos this week, but the world’s top universities are making their presence felt. At a Times Higher Education (THE) event that coincided with the World Economic Forum, it was revealed that 27 universities collectively have ...
More »Unis blast ‘hastily compiled’ foreign interference bill
Since 'complicit' was Dictionary.com's 2017 word of the year, 'foreign interference' could have been its top phrase. Special Counsel for the Department of Justice Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections is largely responsible for the ...
More »The uneconomic case for fine arts departments
Think of a famous sculpture. Are you picturing Michelangelo’s David or Rodin's The Thinker? Or perhaps you’re more of a modernist, and you’re imagining Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog or Maman by Louise Bourgeois. For art students, however, Alex Martinis Roe’s To Become ...
More »Free university education: Kiwi feat or a red herring?
When Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand's Prime Minister in October last year, many were surprised because of her youth, inexperience and femininity. Staunchly Labour, she moved quickly to enact her 'progressive, anti-capitalist' agenda. Among her reforms was making all forms of higher education ...
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