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First Nations Staff and Students Experience Racism in Higher Education, report finds

Last week, The Wire covered the latest report of the Australian Human Rights Commission about racism in universities across Australia.  The Racism@Uni report shows more than 80% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and academics have experienced racism in the tertiary education sector. Image: Image: Pexels/ Pixabay Produced By: Harrison Pedersen Featured In Story: …

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Revitalising lecture attendances in Australian universities

As many universities in Australia grapple with declining lecture attendance numbers, questions remain as to what their future holds. There has been much discourse over the effectiveness of the traditional lecture structure in the era of flexible digital learning. So what can be done to revitalise lecture attendances for the next generation of Australian students? …

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Australia’s biggest campus racism survey calls for more voices

Over 60,000 university students and staff have already taken part in a groundbreaking national survey on racism at Australian universities. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Racism@Uni survey is one of the largest studies of its kind in the country, examining how widespread racism is, what forms it takes, and its impact on campus life. The …

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