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Cricket matches, Facebook and specially produced DVDs have all been drafted into frontline efforts aimed at ensuring the safety of international students in Melbourne, a conference will hear this week. Police and other experts working in the field say active, ...

It’s a birthday, and Simon Haines experiences democracy Hong Kong style. A lively long weekend in Hong Kong. Three hundred and fifty thousand people on both sides of Victoria Harbour on Thursday evening watching the fireworks display for the PRC’s ...

The integration of international students with their local peers is hindered by language difficulties. By Erlenawati Sawir. No one would argue that the ghettoisation of international students is a situation we wish to see. But the reasons behind the lack ...

The wisdom of some of the world’s best researchers is now freely available following another step toward open access by Harvard University. Last week, the university launched its digital access to scholarship at Harvard (DASH) – a university-wide, open-access repository ...

Plagiarism is an enduring issue in higher education. Perhaps a change in approach is required, says Milind Sathye. An Australian university recently made headlines for allowing more than 100 overseas students to graduate despite an allegation of plagiarism against them. ...

Internet studies provides plenty of scope for researchers to stake new ground, writes Beverley Head. Internet studies represent a great way for young academics to carve out a stellar reputation. This is the considered opinion of Dr Vicki Nash, director ...

India hopes to join the superpower elite, but there is not enough international quality in its higher education system. Phil Baty reports on how it aims to raise standards by overhauling regulation and inviting in foreign providers.ted to become one ...

Simon Haines goes to a colourful drama festival and wonders why we don’t put such events on at home. On a couple of occasions in the past two or three years I’ve been invited to lecture to large groups of ...

Should VET teaching focus more on demonstrable competence or student potential, asks John Mitchell. A review is currently underway of the basic qualification in training and assessment for VET practitioners. The review presents an important opportunity for the sector to ...

Internationalisation is all the current buzz, but are institutions prepared for what it entails, asks Erlenawati Sawir. The large-scale presence of international students has generated discussion on internationalisation for 15 years in Australia. But the topic is widely contested, and ...