Australian universities saved by windfalls but future looks bleak
Wealth gap widens Down Under, with mercurial revenue increases monopolised by the few, writes John Ross John Ross bit.ly/4b2PQHb

Is AI the final nail in the coffin for modern languages? While some academics believe technology will kill off any remaining university language departments, others hope it will be their saviour. Paddy Jack reports

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If GenAI tools have ushered in an era in which institutions can no longer assure the integrity of each individual assessment, the sector must focus on assuring the integrity of awards, University of Newcastle’s Samuel Doherty and Steven Warburton say on #THECampus
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In Gaza protests, enemies of US higher education find new weapon: just as universities enter election-year battle over their worth, cries of antisemitism – sincere or otherwise – play into their historic partisan vulnerabilities. Paul Basken reports
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Opinion: Ignoring the UK’s China reliance is a recipe for disaster
The government should help universities diversify their source countries as it works towards a fix for domestic student funding, says Connor Horsfall bit.ly/3Wo4016

Chinese universities have just 10 years to prepare for a cliff-like drop in student enrolments, according to a sector leader, writes Jing Liu Liu Jing bit.ly/3wnszkf

Ten years to prepare for demographic cliff edge, China warned
High-ranking party official suggests campuses outside the elite will have to downsize as university-age population contracts, writes Jing Liu Liu Jing bit.ly/3wnszkf

#AI literacy is a critical skill for students. The “deep learn” framework offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing literacy around artificial intelligence and its application in HE settings, explains Birgit Phillips of FH JOANNEUM #THECampus
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Time to turn off Turnitin? In an extract from “Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning”, Jose Antonio Bowen and Eddie Watson discuss the reliability of #AI detection tools and how to combat cheating without them. #THECampus Hopkins Press
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Australia is seeking a new HE regulator, with veteran administrator Peter Coaldrake relinquishing his role as chief commissioner of TEQSA

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Opinion: The rise of AI doesn’t mean we should forget about memorisation
Graduates who can’t think critically without electronic assistance will be at a distinct disadvantage in the workplace, says Loïc Plé bit.ly/4boUi2D

How to partner with AI and improve the learning experience
As generative AI permeates the classroom, educators are faced with a very important question: is it a friend or a foe, asks Rohini Rao on #THECampus bit.ly/3QsZdI0

Is AI the final nail in the coffin for modern languages? While some academics believe technology will kill off any remaining university language departments, others hope it will be their saviour. Paddy Jack reports

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Appointing a white man to lead one of South Africa’s best-known historically black universities is an “insult” to decades-long efforts to diversify the country’s higher education leadership, according to a legal academic, writes Jack Grove Jack Grove bit.ly/4aZKsop

Choosing an app that will encourage reporting of sexual violence on campus
Responsible technology can enhance university responses to gender-based violence reports. On #THECampus , Heather Flowe and Laura Stevens share what to look for in an app or platform bit.ly/4a9GOXv

Opinion: Ignoring the UK’s China reliance is a recipe for disaster
The government should help universities diversify their source countries as it works towards a fix for domestic student funding, says Connor Horsfall bit.ly/3Wo4016

Opinion: Policing AI use by counting ‘telltale’ words is flawed and damaging
Making people paranoid about employing familiar and useful words is not the way to encourage responsible AI use, say Lilian Schofield and Xue Zhou bit.ly/4bogo5H

Anger as South Africa’s landmark black university picks white v-c
Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack, writes Jack Grove Jack Grove bit.ly/4aZKsop

If GenAI tools have ushered in an era in which institutions can no longer assure the integrity of each individual assessment, the sector must focus on assuring the integrity of awards, University of Newcastle’s Samuel Doherty and Steven Warburton say on #THECampus
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Are universities sacrificing academic freedom for political appeasement? Ryan Quinn reports insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…