The Bradley review does not preserve the status quo, but encourages choice based on value not price, says Conor King. The Bradley review poses the government a challenge: if it does not substantially take up the recommendations, what does it ...

If universities are to take student retention seriously, the first-year experience must change, says Vincent Tinto. Many universities in the US speak of the importance of increasing student retention. Indeed, quite a few invest substantial resources in programs designed to ...

The Bradley review fails to provide a framework of a higher education system that nurtures excellence and promotes diversity while encouraging access and equity, says Frederick G Hilmer. Australian universities warmly welcomed the Rudd Government’s commitment to an education revolution ...

It’s never been just an English score, say John Wood and Maria Fiocco. In the past few weeks, there has been extensive discussion around English- language abilities and graduates' preparedness for employment. In this context, there has been a focus ...

The growth required to meet the Bradley review’s 40 per cent target: a comment on the Birrell-Edward paper by Conor King. The Bob Birrell and Daniel Edwards study of future growth in higher education (CR, 17.02.09) and its capacity to ...

At Victoria University, Indian students are working closely with the police on safety issues, writes Andrew Holloway. Theft and violent attacks upon students from South Asia are on the increase, particularly in Melbourne’s western suburbs, but the response to these ...

The LTPF is changing behaviours – for the better, says Marcia Devlin. The annual scramble in the offices of DVC (A)s and university planning units around the country to try to predict each university’s performance on the basis of raw ...

Should VET be a feeder to higher education? Indeed yes, says Leesa Wheelahan. Should one of the primary roles of vocational education and training be to prepare students for higher education? The Bradley review says no, because this would distort ...

The Bradley review shakes up higher education policy but the report affirms the importance of universities and higher education as a long-term investment, says Peter Coaldrake. The rise of non-university providers has been one of the more remarkable changes in ...

Intro, intro intro etc says Peter Quiddington. While there are many good things contained in the Bradley review of higher education, it is not about to deliver a revolution that will reverse the declining fortunes of Australia’s intellectual assets. The ...