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Fighting the commercialisation of education 30 July 2024 The fight for public education and universities in present-day Argentina
Yamile Socolovsky
Public education in Argentina is under threat from a political agenda that has made its way into the national government and aims to – in the words of President Javier Milei himself – “destroy the state from within”. Arguing that the state is a “criminal organisation” that attacks freedom (of...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 July 2024 Joining forces to protect Higher Education: A stand for democracy and rights
Further and higher education and research are human rights and the responsibility of the State. They require sustainable public funding to fulfill their public mission. This message was loud and clear as the Higher Education Caucus gathered on July 28 to address the pressing challenges confronting the sector.
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Leading the profession 12 July 2024 Against all odds: the union’s victory to elevate the status of college lecturers in Zimbabwe
David Dzatsunga
How does a lecturers’ union influence legislative change and restore the status of its members in a toxic, polarized, and polarising political environment? Through commitment, resilience and indomitable will. This article chronicles the unlikely victory of the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ) that saw the Government of Zimbabwe enact...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 3 July 2024 Shifting the burden: How an employer levy could transform Higher Education financing in the UK
Higher education contributes over £70 billion to the United Kingdom's economy. However, despite this significant contribution, the current funding model relies heavily on student debt repayment over up to 40 years, often resulting in government losses.
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Higher education and research NTEU forum: Universities at a turning point
22 May 2024National President of the NTEU Alison Barnes was joined by President of Education International and former Secretary of the Australian Education Union Susan Hopgood, as well as Professor Julian Garritzmann, a political scientist at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and Terri MacDonald from NTEU’s Policy and Research Unit. Topics on...
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Higher education and research Behind the platforms: Safeguarding intellectual property rights and academic freedom in higher education
8 May 2024On May 6 Education International hosted the launch of the study Behind the platforms: Safeguarding intellectual property rights and academic freedom in higher education. The study focuses on potential threats to intellectual property ownership and academic freedom for higher education teachers and researchers caused by the use of edtech platforms.
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Leading the profession 6 May 2024 Are edtech platforms threatening academic freedom and intellectual property rights?
Janja Komljenovic, Ben Williamson
Digital platforms are routinely used in universities to support teaching and learning, but they can also challenge academic freedom and intellectual property (IP) rights. In our new report for Education International, ‘Behind the platforms: Safeguarding intellectual property rights and academic freedom in Higher Education’ , we reviewed the landscape of...
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Standards and working conditions 26 April 2024 Argentina marches for public education
Thousands of people across Argentina rallied in defence of a fundamental pillar of their education system: public universities. Faced with a drastic budget cut of 70 percent and inflation of around 300 percent, the country’s public universities are in serious financial trouble.
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Standards and working conditions 17 April 2024 Education Voices | Improving terms and conditions in higher education through collective bargaining in Denmark
Tommy Dalegaard Madsen
Tommy Dalegaard Madsen is the Chairman of DM’s Sectoral Board for Vocational Colleges, Vocational Academies and Maritime Education. DM represents 75,000 academic professionals in Denmark, and it is the most representative trade union in further and higher education. In this interview for Worlds of Education, he shares his perspectives on...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 October 2023 Go Public! Advancing Further and Higher Education and Research for the Common Good
EI's 12th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference Statement | Mexico, October 2023
On 24-26 October, Education International (EI) member organisations convened in Mexico City for EI’s 12th Further and Higher Education and Research Conference. Together, they adopted the following statement:
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 24 October 2023 Go Public! Leading further and higher education and research for the common good
The 12th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference, co-hosted by Education International and its member organisation Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE), is taking place in Mexico City from October 24 to the 26.
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Higher education and research 28 September 2023 Copyright problems impede cross-border teaching
Patricia Aufderheide, Juliya Ziskina, Kimberly Anastácio
For teachers who work across national borders, copyright and licensing restrictions can create barriers that prevent them from doing their work. This affects the quality of instruction, and also impedes the growth of global learning strategies that otherwise have the potential to lower the North/South gap in educational access.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 September 2023 The positive force of student activism for Indigenous Australian rights
Grace Franco
October 14, 2023. A normal date for most people around the world, but in Australia, it is the date to change history.
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Equity and inclusion 20 July 2023 Australia: Better access to higher education for Indigenous students in major reform of the sector
The Australian government has announced a set of reforms aiming to increase access to higher education for Indigenous students and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. All Indigenous students will be guaranteed a Commonwealth-supported place at the university of their choice.
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Higher education and research 25 April 2023 Expanding rights to develop critical thinking
Miriam Socolovsky
Is it acceptable that we cannot use all the material we need to teach? What if we must submit every pedagogical decision involving something produced by a third person for legal clearance? When the alternative is to pay, what restrictions and exclusions does it imply?
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Future of work in education 16 May 2022 The voice of educators at the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference
The 3rd World Higher Education Conference brought together the global higher education community to reflect on how to address the impact of the pandemic and design the future of higher education to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Organised by UNESCO, the Conference took place from...
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Standards and working conditions 16 May 2022 Education Support Personnel build and protect universities
Matthew McGowan
The idea of a university is a noble and important one. A place where knowledge can be shared, tested, developed and expanded. Where people can interrogate everything important about who we are, how the world works and how we fit within it. This happens in an environment built on freedom...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 April 2022 Enabling the future of youth research through copyright
Sean M. Fiil-Flynn
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day is being dedicated to the theme of youth empowerment . The focus is on recognition of the role of youth “stepping up to innovation challenges, using their energy and ingenuity, their curiosity and creativity to steer a course towards a better future.” Intellectual property...
Enabling the future of youth research through copyright