Students need a student loan to pay their college tuition and expenses. Individuals who can’t get a scholarship need a better way to pay for their college expenses and attend college. Student loans are a beneficial way to pay these expenses, and they give the students an installment plan to repay the loans. When reviewing […] … learn more→

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about two in every five international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. These Chinese students brought in more than $A10 billion a year. During the pandemic, Australian universities have struggled to retain and recruit international students. The first returning students are due to fly out under a pilot scheme this weekend, arriving in Darwin […] … learn more→

Attending university can be a life-changing and highly valuable experience. In addition to earning a qualification to set you up on your desired career path, attending university can help you to develop a range of key life skills, allow you to live somewhere new, make new friends and much more. Higher education certainly has its […] … learn more→

California Gov. Gavin Newsom surprised many supporters in his state earlier this fall when he vetoed a bill that would have required public high school students to take ethnic studies. The move was unexpected as, just a few weeks earlier, the state had made ethnic studies mandatory for the California State University system. Furthermore, in 2016 the state passed […] … learn more→

Faced with a president and a political party that seem to stand against everything they believe in, most American college leaders and professors went all-in on Joe Biden. But now that Biden has won the presidency, can American higher education get its head above water? Coronavirus has been an obvious body blow, but colleges were […] … learn more→

Many higher education institutions have reacted to the killing of George Floyd earlier this year by pledging to do more to redress racial inequities at all levels of their organisation, from the classroom to the president’s office. Yet how can we be sure that this change moves beyond superficial fixes to true, sustainable cultural shifts? […] … learn more→

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been so profound, particularly for women, that it threatens to upend the progress on gender equality in recent years. During the lockdown, women were doing more of the unpaid labour – care and housework. They were also more exposed to the risks of coronavirus either as essential workers or working in […] … learn more→

We are very concerned about the consequences that covid-19 is causing in all areas, including higher education. It is understandable because the repercussions are important and will have great significance. But we must not lose perspective. Beyond the pandemic, Universities face decisive challenges that were already there when it began and to which it is convenient to give […] … learn more→

At this past the middling point in #Acwrimo2020, it’s good to pause and think about what you have achieved so far. If you have managed to get some writing done most days, then it is worth giving yourself a metaphorical cheer or two – well you can actually cheer out loud if you feel so […] … learn more→

The stereotypical idea of “graduate success” conjures up visions of bright young people wearing smart suits heading off to corporate jobs. This is an important part of the graduate labour market, but it has always been a small part. Graduates work all over the economy, in the public sector, in charities, in small businesses and […] … learn more→