Policy initiatives from the United Nations and EU institutions have emphasized the need for
higher education institutions (HEIs) to fulfil a significant role in green transitioning. However …

The use of threshold concepts to define key points of curricula is a relatively recent
development in educational research. Threshold concepts represent crucial stages of …

Stagnating test scores, underwhelming student scientific literacy and declines in post-
compulsory science enrolment are major issues in Australian science education …

There have been widespread changes to working arrangements and employment
relationships, including significant decreases in continuing/full-time employment contracts …

There has been extensive research conducted into the plight of casual academic staff, the
precarious nature of their work, their limited academic development opportunities, and their …

Increasing incidents of academic dishonesty are a problem for universities globally. The
traditional approach to dealing with academic dishonesty has been to detect and punish …

The professional development of online teachers is now commonplace in most universities.
Alongside the relatively straightforward decision to provide professional learning support for …

The role of academic advisors in work-integrated learning courses is crucial to student
success, yet poorly understood. This research aimed to understand the role and support …

Sessional academic staff form most of the teaching staff cohort in Australian universities. The
available literature supports that this important staff cohort often experience precarious and …

Purpose This research is situated at a metropolitan university in Melbourne (Australia)
where the authors work in initial teacher education programs within the same faculty. The …