First it was Mao. Then Deng. Now it's Xi. The President of the People's Republic of China is only the third Chinese leader in history to have his 'thought' incorporated into the country's constitution. But as Jinping's power grows, so too ...

Dubai is known for oil riches and abstract skyscrapers. It is also increasingly becoming known for tertiary education. In a study recently published by the British Council, it came second in quality assurance and degree recognition, trailing Australia. For openness and ...

With much fanfare, Monash recently announced it’s going clean. The Group of Eight member vowed that by 2030, all its energy will be derived from renewable sources. Additionally, it has committed to being carbon neutral by this date. This means that ...

“When I first arrived, I managed to get a job at an accommodation house welcoming new students because people thought I was nice, but in my first week I couldn’t even pick up the phone to talk to students as ...

Professor Herb W. Marsh is in good company. The educational psychologist from ACU has joined Sigmund Freud, Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky as one of the most-cited researchers in the world. According to a Spanish agency funded by the European ...

Wikipedia has been through many changes since its inception in 2001. Now that it dwarfs all previous encyclopedias in scope and depth, collaborations with expert contributors are aiding the increased focus on content quality. In a recent letter to Science, ...

To some, artificial intelligence (AI) sounds like a futuristic possibility. But it’s already here, and it’s prolific. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa are just two examples of advanced AI embedding themselves into our lives. Education, too, is not immune to AI’s creep. When it ...

In typical Melbourne fashion, street art has brought academics, the public and politicians together. Bollards, stumpy posts that prevent traffic from entering an area, have been affectionately renamed 'bollarts', following their zhuzhing-up by passers by. According to Deakin University urban design researchers, this ...

"Selling for good" is not a phrase you often hear in the marketing world, but that's what Sara Currie is doing. The Swinburne alum is using her PhD to put Timor-Leste on the tourist map. A chance encounter with former Timorese president ...

Frigid Farrah is a sex robot with a personality. She is, as her name suggests, sexually coy. Advances made on her likely won't be "appreciated", say her creators, True Companion. But what are the ethics associated with this situation? Should the fact ...