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What does it actually mean to secure an assessment?

Ben Harris-Roxas poses a simple but vital question: What does it actually mean to secure an assessment?

A love letter to learning

In this love letter to learning, Andrew Woon reminds us that we should never stop learning, while exploring the role of higher education now and into the future.
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International students have come to our universities for decades. Is it time Australia returned the visit?

Pearl Subban & Hongzhi Zhang discuss the importance of international students to Australian universities, while posing the question "What if Australian universities stopped expecting international students to do all the travelling?"

Riding the grey wolf: Reflections in ink inspired by the HERDSA 2026 keynote

Diana Turnip & Amanda White discuss key insights from a HERDSA 2026 keynote using comic strips to encourage us to "ride the grey wolf".

The Castlereagh Statement: Implications for AI, Education and Society

What is the promise of the Castlereagh Statement? It articulates foundational principles, creating a shared foundation from which education can evolve.

From Personal Virtue to Structural Practice: Reframing Kindness in Higher Education

Rachel M. Campbell explores a system for kindness at universities, which centres around assessment design, feedback & communication.

Why students have stopped coming to class (and it’s not because of AI)

Elena Liquete & Mario Senovilla explore why student absenteeism is on the rise (and it's not because of AI), before sharing insights on what we can actually do about it.

From Unknown Futures to Human-Centred Action: Reflections on the HERDSA 2026

Manisha Thakkar & Lauren Woodlands reflect on the highlights of the HERDSA 2026 conference in Singapore, including reflecting on the lessons learned from the keynotes.

Trauma-informed perspective from social work practice to teaching at Higher Education

Katerina Schmitt shares her experiences that have shaped her teaching practice, while exploring what trauma-informed teaching practices have to offer to teaching pedagogy.

The Future of Teaching and Learning: Balancing AI Integration and Human Interaction

Jelena Rukavina Vuckovic investigates what the rapid rise of gen AI means for teaching and learning now and into the future.

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