Conference: “Free inquiry at risk: Universities in dangerous times”

Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, Events on 08. Sep, 2008 | 0 Comments

The New School, a contemporary university in New York is supporting a Social Research Conference on academic freedom. The conference, “Free Inquiry At Risk: Universities in Dangerous Times” looks at the changing nature of universities across the world.
Rapid globalization, international collaborations, massification, corporate partnerships, increasing number of franchises, regime change, and other conditions of duress [...]

NTEU Launch of Charter of University Renewal

Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, Events on 06. Aug, 2008 | 3 Comments

The NTEU recently launched its Charter of University Renewal, as part of the Our Universities Matter campaign. You can watch videos of the launch below.
Carolyn Allport, NTEU National President

Bradley Smith, executive director of Federation of Australian Scientific & Technological Societies

Nigel Palmer, President, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations

Sarah Cole, President, Victorian Branch of [...]

Forum and website launch successful

Posted by admin in Academic Freedom, Events, News on 05. Aug, 2008 | 4 Comments

Forum on Academic Freedom and Website Launch
Tuesday 5 August, 12:30-2pm
Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts, Melbourne University
In late 2007, Dr Paul Mees, a high profile academic at the University of Melbourne, was informed that he had been found guilty of misconduct and was to have his salary cut by $10,000.
What was his crime? He, in a [...]

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