China’s university system is expanding fast – but the continuing exodus of students suggests its appetite for higher education is expanding faster. International education magnets like Australia, the US, Canada and France are benefiting from a massive brain drain from ...
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“Double whammy” for UK universities
The funding crisis for UK universities just got a whole lot worse, with the new government’s “emergency” budget turning the screws on the sector. UK universities face a “double whammy” of funding cuts and tax increases in the wake of ...
More »China syndrome: mixed messages from the East
A Chinese news organ’s criticisms of its home-grown universities could say more about geo-political positioning than student perceptions. China might be Australia’s biggest education export market, but many believe it’s going to be our biggest competitor. Commentators point to the ...
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Where did all the teacher librarians go? Darragh O Keeffe reports. Miffy Farquharson had a busy day yesterday. The head of the senior years’ library at Mentone Grammar School in Victoria met with several teachers to discuss upcoming assignments and ...
More »Go8 predicts dip in diplomas
Diplomas and advanced diplomas will be the collateral damage of the federal government’s push to increase demand for higher education, according to the Group of Eight.ted that in the most likely future demand scenario, Australia would achieve only 28,000 more ...
More »Dateline: Chicago, USA
Well, here I am in Chicago USA. I am not here to bet my bottom dollar and all that, but to be serious, and attend conferences and meet people who will help my understanding of student retention and the transitions ...
More »TEQSA: a Sherman tank riding the boundaries of higher education
TEQSA continues to raise the ire of just about everyone in the sector, but AUQA has been given a reprieve to continue business as usual. By Julie Hare. The Australian Universities Quality Agency will continue business as usual for the ...
More »Copyright case levels the playing field – but for how long?
Universities might be breathing easy in the aftermath of a recent court ruling that protects them if their web services are used for illegal file sharing. But they shouldn’t relax just yet. John Ross reports. Universities could again face litigation ...
More »$240 million just a taste of things to come
It’s been a long time between rounds, but EIF funding started to flow again last week. Julie Hare reports. After a long and frustrating wait, funding for the third round of the Education Investment Fund started to flow when the ...
More »Doomsayers dig in as governments scrutinise international education
As a government committee assesses the implications of the changing international education market, the latest figures suggest we may be overly reliant on just one market. The council of education and training ministers has ordered a snap assessment of “the ...
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