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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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‘I felt dirty and embarrassed’

‘I felt dirty and embarrassed’ | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A YOUNG woman has said she was left feeling sick and wanting to hide after she was accidentally added to a texting group where males laughed about asking her show me where you p from.
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Home - Graduate Employability

Home - Graduate Employability | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Empowering educators, students & graduates to achieve better graduate employability outcomes.
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International students forking out big bucks for terrible places

International students forking out big bucks for terrible places | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Space has become a luxury for Vietnamese student Ellie who has been sharing a one-bedroom apartment with six other people for more than a year.
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What is holding back Asian Australians as leaders? - Opinion

What is holding back Asian Australians as leaders? - Opinion | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Could the emphasis on hard work and high marks be a hindrance, not a help?
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Too many graduates: universities chief warns against degrees for all

Too many graduates: universities chief warns against degrees for all | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
‘University isn’t for everyone,’ says Vicki Thomson, chief executive of Australia’s Group of Eight, calling for a slowing of growth in place numbers
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From baking bread to making med: how Riley bucked everyone's expectations

From baking bread to making med: how Riley bucked everyone's expectations | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
'What do you want to be when you grow up?' is the wrong question, says Riley Bennett.
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SCA: Sixty students to take on University of Sydney

SCA: Sixty students to take on University of Sydney | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Visual arts students are claiming "deceptive conduct" as a merger looms.
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Call to boycott teacher literacy test

Call to boycott teacher literacy test | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Teacher education students at Melbourne University have called for a national boycott of the new compulsory literacy and numeracy test for pre-service teachers saying conflicting information, chaotic implementation and bad timing are putting them at a disadvantage.
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Go8 is ‘crapulous”: Craven

Go8 is ‘crapulous”: Craven | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A small number of interest groups and vice-chancellors have responded angrily to a call by the Group of Eight to push the reset button on the demand-driven system.
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Knowing the value, but not the cost

Knowing the value, but not the cost | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Australia's ongoing debate over how to sustainably fund higher education has focused on who should pay and how much without anyone knowing the cost of a degree.
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Why Emma won't keep her rape a secret

Why Emma won't keep her rape a secret | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Emma Hunt's first taste of university life was brutal.
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The Sydney university where graduates earn the most money

The Sydney university where graduates earn the most money | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
But two of Sydney's most prestigious universities have the state's most dissatisfied students.
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How Sydney's universities are cracking down on cheats

How Sydney's universities are cracking down on cheats | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Closed book exams and on-the-spot question-and-answer sessions are on the way back as universities crack down on cheats.
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Where the jobs are and where they aren't

Where the jobs are and where they aren't | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
There is now only one job advertised for every six low-skilled job seekers who are increasingly excluded from the workforce, raising concerns about a growin
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I’ve been eavesdropping on University students… | Marcia Devlin, PhD

I’ve been eavesdropping on University students… | Marcia Devlin, PhD | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The wicked problem of university student drop out in Australia
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International students in Australia struggle on many fronts

International students in Australia struggle on many fronts | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Is Australia still the land of opportunities for many international students?
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Why your degree is now worthless

Why your degree is now worthless | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
AUSTRALIAS university system is letting students down and pumping out graduates with broken dreams and a large student debt, the head of a body representing the countrys most prestigious institutions has noted.
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Big debts and broken dreams: students without degrees branded as 'failures'

Big debts and broken dreams: students without degrees branded as 'failures' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Allowing universities to enrol as many students as they want has harmed the economy, diminished the value of higher education, and created the false view tha
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Learning, but not earning - ‘Legitimate concerns’ on underemployed graduates

Learning, but not earning - ‘Legitimate concerns’ on underemployed graduates | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
‘Legitimate concerns’ on underemployed graduates
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Boom in websites selling lecture notes to university students

Boom in websites selling lecture notes to university students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Alastair Weng shares the secrets to his academic success for less than the price of a coffee.
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How the two major parties shape up on debate around student loan reform

How the two major parties shape up on debate around student loan reform | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The threshold for paying back student loans will vary depending on which party wins the election.
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The racist transport law ripping off international students

The racist transport law ripping off international students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
They pay triple the tuition fees, but still miss out on an important discount.
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Apparently this affects NZ students in Australia as well.
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Deakin Uni cheats get kicked out

Deakin Uni cheats get kicked out | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
University expels 13 engineering students after they were caught paying a third party to complete their assignments for them.
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What I've learnt from studying in Australia as an Asian woman

What I've learnt from studying in Australia as an Asian woman | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Observations from University of Sydney PhD graduate Ly Phan on her three years living in Australia.
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The government's proposed internships scheme is more like welfare for businesses than the unemployed

The government's proposed internships scheme is more like welfare for businesses than the unemployed | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The government is trying to sell its plan to give employers $1000 and the free labour of dole recipients as an "internship" program. Eleano
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