Higher Education

Politics & Society
There’s a ‘third space’ in Australia’s higher education sector
In the blurry intersection between professional and academic staff, ‘third space’ workers can foster creativity and experimentation

Health & Medicine
Mature-aged students are the rural health workforce of tomorrow
Supporting mature-aged students in rural communities is key to securing Australia’s regional health workforce

Business & Economics
More than half of Australians are only just making ends meet
Many Australians are struggling to pay for everyday essentials, but some of us are feeling the pinch more than others

Business & Economics
Changing the cost of some uni degrees didn’t change students’ minds
New research finds that hikes in the cost of some university degrees had limited impact on students’ choices

Environment
The Australian Universities Accord cannot ignore climate change
COP28 is a reminder that higher education needs a mandate to combat the climate crisis and support the planet

Politics & Society
Universities can’t forget about lower socio-economic students
If the Government wants to increase higher education participation, it first needs to tackle the very real financial, psychological and cultural barriers for disadvantaged students

Education
Why leadership in Indigenous higher education has never been more important
From the Voice referendum to the climate crisis, now is the time for strong leadership in Indigenous higher education

Education
Boosting student wellbeing through their environment
New research calls for co-creating the built and natural environments of universities to support student wellbeing

Education
University students are using AI, but not how you think
Higher education students are cautious about using generative AI and academics lack guidance, finds new report

Education
New education pathways for Indigenous Australians
Barriers to education can be broken down when we support the diverse ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people develop, produce and translate knowledge