Education – Views & Research – The Conversation

Two young people sit at outside benches. One has his head in his hands.

Two young people sit at outside benches. One has his head in his hands.

Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study

Andrew J. Martin, UNSW Sydney

Should unis ditch group assignments?

Jason M. Lodge, The University of Queensland

Opposition education spokesman Julian Leeser at a press conference inside Parliament House in Canberra.

Opposition education spokesman Julian Leeser at a press conference inside Parliament House in Canberra.

Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?

Fiona Longmuir, Monash University and Tim Delany, Monash University

Woman sitting with child in classroom, working with a tablet

Woman sitting with child in classroom, working with a tablet

Schools today

A swimmer swims next to an empty lane in a pool

A swimmer swims next to an empty lane in a pool

I’m a drowning prevention researcher – my kid’s school swimming carnival shocked me

Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney

Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first

Ben Zunica, University of Sydney and Bronwyn Reid O'Connor, University of Sydney

A teenager and young man sit at a desk. They are looking at sheets of paper and appear to be mid-conversation.

A teenager and young man sit at a desk. They are looking at sheets of paper and appear to be mid-conversation.

School breaks make up more than an hour of the day. Should they be considered part of learning?

Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University

Two boys run in a school playground, playing tips

Two boys run in a school playground, playing tips

Our study shows younger siblings spend more time on screens than big sisters and brothers

Danusha Jayawardana, Monash University; Gawain Heckley, Lund University, and Nicole Black, Monash University

A boy holds a smart phone. His hair is scruffy and looks a bit grumpy.

A boy holds a smart phone. His hair is scruffy and looks a bit grumpy.

Swap muesli bars for homemade popcorn: 5 ways to pack a lower-waste lunch box

Neha Lalchandani, Deakin University

Lunchboxes with cut up fruit, vegetables, dried fruit a sandwich and crackers.

Lunchboxes with cut up fruit, vegetables, dried fruit a sandwich and crackers.

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Early childhood and parenting

Children play in a daycare classroom

Children play in a daycare classroom

Childcare centres may have clear rules for staff numbers, but there are loopholes to get around them

Tammy Williams, University of New England and Marg Rogers, University of New England

Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?

Erin Harper, University of Sydney

Buckets and spades stored in milk crates, next to a sand pit.

Buckets and spades stored in milk crates, next to a sand pit.

7 ways to teach little kids about body safety before they can talk

Danielle Arlanda Harris, Griffith University

A woman holds a baby up to a mirror.

A woman holds a baby up to a mirror.

I love my friends … I do not love their kids

Catherine E. Wood, Swinburne University of Technology

A small child sticks her feet in another child's face

A small child sticks her feet in another child's face

Why do kids want to talk about bums and poos all the time?

Catherine E. Wood, Swinburne University of Technology

A young girl sits on grass in pyjamas

A young girl sits on grass in pyjamas

Higher education

Students walk across a foot bridge on a university campus.

Students walk across a foot bridge on a university campus.

How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?

Pnina Levine, Curtin University

‘Not met their duty of care’: new report finds racism is widespread at Australian unis

Fethi Mansouri, Deakin University

Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says

Lukasz Swiatek, UNSW Sydney

A young woman in business clothes, holds a coffee cup outside an office building.

A young woman in business clothes, holds a coffee cup outside an office building.

6 tips to survive and thrive in your first year of university

Sophia Waters, University of New England

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Students gather round a table to study.

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