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Local, face-to-face support offers a lifeline for uni students in regional and remote Australia

Local, face-to-face support offers a lifeline for uni students in regional and remote Australia

For university students living out of reach of a campus and studying online, the growing presence of Regional University Centres is proving to be a lifeline in times of COVID-19. An early evaluation shows these centres in regional and remote Australia are highly effective in supporting students who have been historically under-represented at university and are at […] … learn more→

Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions

Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions

High graduation rates are essential for innovation in modern industrialised societies. This is particularly true for postgraduate degrees. That’s because people who hold postgraduate qualifications have acquired the skills and knowledge that underpin the modern knowledge economy. They also have the capacity to produce new knowledge. At less than 15% a year, South Africa has one […] … learn more→