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South Australian universities expect that they can resume overseas student exchanges as soon as next year, as the sector continues to grapple with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An alleged assault of a Gouger Street shop worker after she complained about being underpaid constitutes “modern slavery” under international labour definitions, a parliamentary committee has been told.
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Bullying and harassment are commonplace, staff are pressured to inflate grades, breaches of enterprise agreements are “routine”, and nepotism is “rife” at both the University of South Australia and Flinders University, according to the results of the last two integrity surveys published this week.
Flinders University Drama Centre students are holding a sit-in protest at the Bedford Park campus over proposed changes to their course, which have also sparked an online petition signed by more than 6700 people.
An ICAC survey conducted among staff at Adelaide’s three major universities has revealed widespread concerns about bullying and harassment, managers prioritising institutional reputation over addressing problems, and pre-pandemic admission and assessment standards for lucrative international students.
A shrinking job market and overseas travel restrictions have prompted more South Australians to consider tertiary education, despite ongoing concerns about the loss of international students from the state’s pandemic-hit universities.
