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35% of Australian uni students are part-time. But higher ed is still geared towards full-timers

When we think of a traditional uni student, you might picture someone young who is studying full-time. Maybe they have some casual work, but their main occupation is being a student.

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Australian Unis Told To Define Antisemitism And Islamophobia Under New Rules

Australian universities will be required to adopt formal definitions of antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism against First Nations people.

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Australian unis have dropped again in global rankings. Here’s why we can’t just shrug it off

More than half of Australia’s universities dropped in global rankings this week.

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‘Not met their duty of care’: new report finds racism is widespread at Australian unis

Racism is a “widespread” and “systemic” problem in Australian universities, a major new report has found. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, about 80% of surveyed Indigenous, Chinese, African, Jewish and Middle Eastern students and staff say they have experienced racism at university.

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NEXST Launches Web3 VR Entertainment Platform with K-Pop Group UNIS as First Global Partner

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Chinese PCIe 5.0 SSD boasts 14.9 GB/s speeds, positioning as the fastest mainstream PCIe 5.0 drive on the market

UNIS, a Chinese manufacturer, has unveiled its S5 lineup of SSDs. It claims to hit 14.9 GB/s in sequential reads despite its DRAM-less design and old 12nm controller.

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There is declining trust in Australian unis. Federal government policy is a big part of the problem

As we head towards the federal election, both sides of politics are making a point of criticising universities and questioning their role in the community.

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Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

The End Rape on Campus group has called for universities to be held to account for their handling of sexual assaults, including through financial penalties.

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If unis stick with online assessment after COVID, they'll have do more to stop cheating

While face-to-face classes are back after the COVID disruptions of the past two years, our research suggests at least some Australian universities intend to continue with fully online assessment. Students say they think cheating is easier online. There is some evidence it increased with the shift online.

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Online and in-person exams both have problems – that's now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better

The pandemic pushed universities to launch or accelerate plans for delivering examinations online. These forced transitions have often been painful, involving stress and burnout. Exams have been a big pain point.

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Here's what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work

Contract and casual workers in Australian universities have borne the brunt of revenue losses and funding cuts to higher education and research. When the government refused to provide JobKeeper to public universities during the COVID pandemic, thousands of academics on contracts got the boot.

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