Art vs science
A facile and dangerous debate.
Writing right
Why we need a mandatory foundational writing subject to rescue those students who can't.
Ps make degrees, but they don’t make a life
Why do we define success at university only by WAM?
Order in the court
What you'll learn outside the lecture hall.
What you really need to know about knowledge
A note from our editors on this Knowledge edition of Et Cetera.
The oxymoron of independent education
Being a good student means being critical of everything. Including your professors.
Saved by the bell (curve)?
How normative marking schemes, a university standard, are deflating our grades and creating a hypercompetitive culture.
A case for the classics
Why studying a classical language can be so important to a well-rounded education.
A (very) brief guide to translational research
Translating the information learned from research to help solve practical problems.
On course to change course
Sometimes, we choose the wrong path, or we find something better suited to us.
Open-ended questions
International students aren’t looking for pity. We would love to bring colour to your lives.
Products of their time
The history of economic ideas is seldom studied.
US universities more affordable than Australia’s. For real
How the budget media lock-up and an international study reveal the cost of being a student in Australia.
How To Break Your Own Heart
The Pass/Fail Myth.