Higher Education Dialogue Series
What is it?
A free, open event focused on discussing key questions about higher education and its relationship with society.
What kind of questions will be discussed?
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Is higher education fair?
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Who should pay for higher education?
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Is higher education a business?
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Has the expansion of university education reduced inequality?
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Are bibliometrics corrupting academic life?
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Should academics compete or collaborate?
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Should everyone have the right to a higher education?
What is the format?
Usually two or three speakers will offer different perspectives on one key question for 5-10 minutes each after which attendees will be invited to contribute and join in the discussion.
When is it held?
It is held once a month on the EdUHK Tai Po campus between 1pm-2pm.
Who can give me more information?
Please contact Prof Bruce Macfarlane (bmac@eduhk.hk).
Past Dialogues
Is Artificial Intelligence really a threat to academic standards in higher education or are concerns exaggerated?
Date: 17 December, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
What do the World Unviersity Rankings really tell prospective students (and their parents) about the quality of the higher education they will receive?
Date: 5th November, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
What, if anything, have universities learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic that has improved the quality of student learning?
Date: 8 October 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
What does it mean for the university to be 'international', and does it matter?
Date: 11 June 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
Is the use of Bibliometrics by Universities to Evaluate the Performance of Academics Corrupting Research and Publication?
Date: 14 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
Who Should Pay for a Higher Education?
Date: 16 April 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
Should everyone have the right to a higher education?
Date: 11 March 2024 (Monday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02