Higher Education
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The real reason more women don’t code
Karin Verspoor, University of Melbourne I menstruate and I code. I share this perhaps shocking personal information in the interest of full disclosure, and ... -
If we really want an ideas boom, we need more women at the top tiers of science
Emma Johnston, UNSW Australia; Nalini Joshi, University of Sydney, and Tanya Monro, University of South Australia On Wednesday March 30, Emma Johnston, Nalini Joshi ... -
How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Merryn McKinnon, Australian National University There have been myriad promises made by the major political parties over the years focused on funding programs aimed ... -
An Open Letter to College Marketing Directors
Note: The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Steve Fireng, CEO of PlattForm. He has more than 25 years of experience in ... -
Diverse Conversations: Issues and Trends in International Higher Education Financing
Have you ever wondered how higher education is financed in other parts of the world? No matter what country you choose, you will find ... -
Public universities are under threat – not just by outside reformers
Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University A new documentary, “Starving the Beast,” recently examined the state of public higher education. Directed by Austin-based award-winning documentarian ... -
4 Ways Our College Football Obsession Sends the Wrong Message about Higher Education
During college football season on any given weekend, it seems that every social media newsfeed is full of people cheering on their alma maters ... -
How to turn lecturers into good university teachers
Lynn Quinn, Rhodes University and Jo-Anne Vorster, Rhodes University Traditionally, it has been assumed that, once an academic holds a Master’s degree or PhD ... -
Three Ways Louisiana Is Getting Students Career-Ready
By requiring industry-based credentials for CTE students and encouraging all students to interact with industry professionals, Louisiana’s Jump Start program is revolutionizing career education ... -
Want free college? Then these two states may be good for you
The cost of college seems to be on the tips of tongues everywhere now. From members of the United States Senate to conversation overheard in ...