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May 3, 2024 Thandi Lewin, _University of Johannesburg_ The system has allowed many students who would otherwise not access higher education to do so, but it is fraught with problems.
September 8, 2022 Dele Ashiru, _University of Lagos_ Public universities in Nigeria have been bedevilled by lecturers’ strikes for years. To break the cycle, the union insists the
institutions should be adequately funded. August 24, 2022 Eragbai Jerome Isuku, _University of Ibadan_ Creating more universities in Nigeria has serious implications for quality of
graduates. June 5, 2022 Andrew Norton, _Australian National University_ Huge disparities in how much students pay for courses mean graduates of high-fee disciplines will take longer to repay
their debts or might never do so. That will ultimately add to government debt. June 1, 2022 Damien Cahill, _University of Sydney_ Reports of big university budget surpluses appear to
undermine calls for their federal funding to increase. But a closer look at how the surpluses were achieved reveals why change is needed. May 31, 2022 Gavin Moodie, _University of Toronto_
Higher education didn’t feature heavily in the election campaign, yet the sector has high expectations of the new government. The key is the idea of an accord and the change in approach it
implies. April 4, 2022 Rajat Roy, _Bond University_ and Vik Naidoo, _University of Sydney_ The government’s funding boost is a step in the right direction. This is how it will help research
avoid the ‘valley of death’ which is the place between the lab and marketplace. November 17, 2021 Thomas Roche, _Southern Cross University_; Suzi Syme, _Southern Cross University_, and Liz
Goode, _Southern Cross University_ New research shows university students who gained entry via bridging programs outperform others who gain admission through ATARs and other means. They are
also more likely to complete their degree. June 15, 2021 William Trollinger, _University of Dayton_ and Susan L Trollinger, _University of Dayton_ A recent Title IX lawsuit alleges
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at religious schools. Two scholars argue that this might be a pivotal moment. May 13, 2021 Andrew Norton, _Australian National University_
Tuesday’s budget shows a reversion back to the previous policy of keeping total higher education funding broadly stable. April 6, 2021 Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, _University of Pretoria_ South
Africa’s economic challenges and the high number of students from poor and working class families call for a funding model that doesn’t create an affordability crisis for students and the
state. December 17, 2020 Jo Caust, _The University of Melbourne_ Lockdowns, job loss and university courses struck down: 2020 was a difficult year for Australia’s artists. But there was
light through the darkness. November 15, 2020 Tawana Kupe, _University of Pretoria_ and Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, _University of Pretoria_ The higher education sector has to re-think what the
future of higher education looks like and take steps towards this. November 4, 2020 Gwilym Croucher, _The University of Melbourne_ and James Waghorne, _The University of Melbourne_ A
post-war funding crisis forced universities to take the initiative in making their case to the public. A new history explores how universities did it and the changes they brought about.
October 9, 2020 Andrew Norton, _Australian National University_ Three key policy errors in the legislation mean the Morrison government is unlikely to achieve the stated goals of its
package. September 30, 2020 Marcus Banks, _RMIT University_ Three decades ago, in another time of upheaval in higher education, 7% of working-age Australians had a degree. Today 33% have
one. More people than ever have a stake in what happens to universities. September 28, 2020 Ian Marshman, _The University of Melbourne_; Elizabeth Baré, _The University of Melbourne_, and
Janet Beard, _The University of Melbourne_ A collapse in revenue and a lack of government support have led to university workforces being decimated to cut costs. This presents a number of
longer-term risks for universities and the nation. August 17, 2020 Andrew Norton, _Australian National University_ Although the government has identified a real problem, its heavy-handed
regulation would create unnecessary red tape for universities and exclude students who should get a second chance. August 13, 2020 Richard Holden, _UNSW Sydney_ Australia’s higher education
sector needs significant reform to remove the perverse incentives that have made universities dependent on revenue from international students. August 2, 2020 Mamokgethi Phakeng, _University
of Cape Town_; Adam Habib, _University of the Witwatersrand_, and Tawana Kupe, _University of Pretoria_ Vice-chancellors from three South African universities unpack how the COVID-19
pandemic could alter the country’s higher education sector.