Citizens of the lucky country can no longer rely on good fortune for prosperity – they must rely on capabilities. This is the premise of a new Mitchell Institute report. “Today the question is not if we should seek to teach young ...

“Your mental and physical health are by far the most important consideration in all that you do while in our lab. Moreover, success should not come at the cost of maintaining your interests/hobbies or healthy relationships in your life.” This ...

The world’s oldest universities weren’t just sites of learning. They were also civic, religious and social institutions. Without Oxford, Bologna and Al-Karueein we wouldn’t have modern-day ethics, or defences against bygone empires or the omniscient power of the medieval church. Universities were ...

Eniola David Ibraheem, the second of four children, hails from Nigeria. He initially studied international law and diplomacy, and worked as a mediator in his home country. Now, as a Masters in Social Work student at Monash University, he could ...

On Wednesday, Dancing Queen Theresa May urged her party to unite despite divergent views on Brexit. Glasweigan Professor Graham Galbraith has a similarly broad, communal message for Australian universities: think big, together. In Perth to deliver the 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Oration at Edith Cowan ...

Former Labor heavyweight and now ANU chancellor Gareth Evans has used a speech to fellow university leaders to detail ANU’s much publicised struggles with the Ramsay Foundation and call for universities to be vigilant in remaining open to the principles of ...

Is your university, in every sense, #tobaccofree? After signing the world’s first Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge, La Trobe University is. This means the Melbourne-based university not only prohibits smoking on campus, it has no tobacco-related investments, and will advocate for other organisations ...

Following allegations of sexism in Australian politics, the gender quota debate has reemerged. Liberal MP Julia Banks, in announcing her intended resignation from parliament following the most recent leadership spill, stated the following: “…I’m not done. I am not giving ...

Former High Court Chief Justice Robert French has used an address at Charles Darwin University to urge universities to remain vigilant in defending the expression of free speech on campus. In delivering the annual Austin Asche Oration for the university ...

Undergraduate student attrition levels are relatively high in STEM programs. This recalls the famous unwritten quote: “The real challenge for a learning centre is making a gem out of a pebble, not necessarily making a jewel out of a gem.” ...