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?
Is higher education fair?
Who should pay for higher education?
Is higher education a business?
Has the expansion of university education reduced inequality?
Are bibliometrics corrupting academic life?
Should academics compete or collaborate?
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).
Upcoming Dialogue
Do we need to de-Westernise theory and learning in global higher education, and why would the origin of knowledge production matter?
Date: 11 April 2025 (Friday)
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus D1-LP-07
How can universities ensure that the market-driven expansion of master's degree programmes internationally remains of high quality?
Date: 12 March 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: C-LP-02
Past Dialogues
What are universities doing about the UNESCO sustainability development goals, and are they doing enough?
Date: 12 Feburary, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 1PM - 2PM
Venue: EdUHK Tai Po Campus C-LP-02
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