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February 21 2021 (to use the historic present tense) is the 344th anniversary of the death of philosopher Baruch Spinoza (24 November 1632–21 February 1677). This article will comment on only a paragraph in one of Spinoza's letters. Stretching a ...

Higher education providers around the globe are re-examining the way they conduct student assessments. Smart universities are looking to online proctoring as part of their efforts to futureproof their programs. Both the impact of COVID-19 on higher education institutions and ...

A new Centre for Independent Studies report based on the Western Australian Government’s Kimberley Schools Project focuses on the challenges educators face in teaching Indigenous students in remote areas, and the strategies teachers and school leaders can implement to raise ...

Higher education levels are linked to higher levels of wellbeing among Australian women, according to new research.  Vietnamese-German University researchers used data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey during 2002–2015.  They found higher education levels resulted in ...

An expert witness who gave evidence during the 2019 judicial inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg has voiced her disappointment at the NSW Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the 2019 findings. Australian National University Professor Carola Vinuesa, department head ...

Australian biomedical experts have warned antibacterial soaps are behind a global rise in superbugs that can cause untreatable and even fatal infections. Monash University has been tracking the emergence of bacteria that are resistant to cleansing by antimicrobial treatments. The bacteria have ...

CampusReview · HEDx podcast - Listen Carefully: Disruption can't happen without an innovative culture - Episode 23 This week on HEDx Karl and Martin speak with the leaders from one of Australia’s leading technology companies REA Group: Mary Lemonis and Henry Ruiz. They ...

Ten years ago this month (March 25) The Conversation launched to a bemused and sceptical audience.  Countless people said beforehand: “So you want to get academics to write to deadlines?? Forget it. It won’t work. They can’t even write.” I ignored ...

Will the next great painter be AI? As algorithms get smarter, computers will play more of a role in creating music, art and other cultural artifacts, says a UNSW researcher. Associate Professor Oliver Bown, co-director of the Interactive Media Lab ...

The conversations about higher education were never more listened to, or diverse. But what do we hear, what sense do we make of it, and how do we respond? What I heard most clearly last week was the student voice. ...