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Why students are shunning education degrees and teachers are quitting the classroom
Students are turning away from teaching degrees at the same time experienced teachers are leaving the profession.
- by Daniella White
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‘Mad rush’: Unis block foreign applications amid record student arrivals
A record number of international students entered the country in September ahead of the proposed international student caps due to take effect in January.
- by Daniella White
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Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case
The Federal Court will hear an Australian-first case after five students allegedly used a major company to cheat on their work.
- by Daniella White
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University of Sydney attacks ‘misleading’ figures as hundreds of sector jobs go
The university has accused the government of providing misleading figures about its foreign student cohort.
- by Daniella White
The big business of university philanthropy: UNSW lands largest ever donation
Big universities are increasingly relying on philanthropy to fund major projects.
- by Daniella White
Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls
Academics responded more positively to emails from prospective students named “Melissa” compared to “Rahul”.
- by Daniella White
New Sydney Uni chancellor weighs in on Mark Scott controversy after months of turmoil
New chancellor David Thodey said the university sector was under unprecedented scrutiny in politics and the media.
- by Daniella White
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‘Google Translate, fractured English’: The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards
Universities have been accused of compromising standards to accommodate for an influx of foreign students in postgraduate degrees.
- by Daniella White
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Governing body backs Sydney University boss Mark Scott amid resignation calls
One of the newest members of Sydney University’s senate has publicly supported the under-fire vice chancellor.
- by Daniella White
Revealed: The number of students each university is set to lose under crackdown
NSW will lose almost 13,000 students, representing a hit of hundreds of millions of dollars in direct revenue. See the full list.
- by Daniella White
‘Blindsided’: Sydney University vice chancellor resists calls for resignation
Internal documents obtained by the Herald reveal he was “blindsided” by the Jewish community’s reaction to a deal to shut down the pro-Palestinian encampment.
- by Daniella White and Lucy Carroll
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