New Zealand universities: What’s the reality in our rankings?
By Michael Neill FRSNZ “The Labour Party promises to make all tertiary education free by 2024, and this is an admirable goal; but unless it is accompanied by a serious re-thinking of the nature, purpose, and funding base of our universities it will only lead to...
What does the future hold for liberal arts education? 🔊
Universities are increasingly wanting to appeal to students who look to their study as a training period for future employment. However, this has put traditional liberal arts subjects like philosophy and sociology at risk. What does the future look like for liberal...
How widespread is contract cheating in universities, and what can we do to stop it?
By Cath Ellis Contract cheating is one of the most significant problems currently facing higher education. It is a form of plagiarism where a student gets someone else – another student, a friend, a family member, someone they’ve found via social media or on an online...
What does the future hold for universities? 🔊
What does the future hold for universities, and why does this matter for the rest of society? Cris Shore, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Auckland, is co-editor (with Susan Wright) of a new book entitled Death of the Public University? Uncertain Futures...
What do universities spend on accessing the results of publicly funded research?
By Mark C. Wilson University research is generally funded from the public purse. The results, however, are published in peer-reviewed academic journals, many of which charge subscription fees, as Mark Wilson explains. I had to use freedom of information laws to...Subscribe by Email
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