Concern is growing about a burgeoning online market for essays that students can buy and turn in as their own work. And schools are trying new tools to catch it.[/caption]The worst kind of university cheating is also the hardest kind to catch, and more students do it than previously thought. Until recently, it was thought about […] … learn more→

The thesis must show and tell your examiner that its writer is ready to be called Dr. Yep. Dr (insert your surname here.) What do I mean by show and tell? Well, even if these are not the usual definitions, in the context of the thesis I mean: showing is when the writer provides carefully selected information for […] … learn more→

France is one of the European countries where the youth unemployment rate has remained at a worrying level over the past thirty years. In general, the conditions for professional integration of the younger generations have gradually deteriorated. Among higher education graduates, access to permanent employment has become scarce and salary levels (excluding inflation) have stagnated. At the other […] … learn more→

Australian universities invest heavily in the employability of their graduates. The Australian government supports this goal with annual funding to increase to A$20 billion by 2024. This includes $900 million in grants through the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund. A key focus is on expanding work-integrated learning. Work-integrated learning (WIL) includes internships, fieldwork and placements, but also on-campus […] … learn more→

COVID-19 is reasserting itself, with the Delta variant posing a serious threat to young people. The pandemic has made physical distancing an inescapable new reality of post-secondary education as universities continue to deliver courses online. Our research shows mindfulness training can also be effective when delivered online, bringing benefits previously unknown to science. One year into the pandemic, students […] … learn more→

For decades, student loans have mostly been prohibited from being discharged through bankruptcy proceedings. That could change under the FRESH START through Bankruptcy Act. Here, public policy scholars Brent Evans and Matthew Patrick Shaw, both of Vanderbilt University, explain why student loan debt cannot usually be cleared through bankruptcy and how that might change if the […] … learn more→

Almost everyone can agree communication is important. There is much less agreement about what, exactly, communication is or how best to develop skills in it. Communication today is more multi-modal than ever, but we still tend to give and receive the most training in writing. Our national survey of introductory communications courses in 2020, just published in the journal […] … learn more→

An alumni network is a professional and social network that brings together current and former students at a university. If at some point, you have studied somewhere, then you are considered to be an alumnus. As soon as there is more than one alumnus, they become alumni and several alumni imply a wider alumni network. […] … learn more→

This fall, students headed to university campuses aren’t only dealing with the usual transitions. Students are facing unique transitions to post-secondary life because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both new and returning university students are preparing to study in-person for the first time since the pandemic began. Some may be looking for clinics to get vaccinated. At […] … learn more→

University course readings are pivotal to advance student knowledge and prepare them for class discussions. Despite this, only 20-30% of students read the assigned materials. Drawing on research findings that help explain this alarmingly low rate, this article offers some strategies to help students engage with their required readings. Over the past two decades educators have raised […] … learn more→