A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher education

Season 2 of Netflix’s A Man on the Inside finds Charles Nieuwendyk, private investigator and retired engineering professor (played by…

Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum

Unemployment rates are lower among people who have a college degree, compared to those with a high school degree. Wong…

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

It's easier than ever to repair or recycle electronic devices. Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images Electronic gifts are very…

NZ needs more entrepreneurs. Will its new tertiary strategy reward real risk takers?

Getty Images The government’s recently released Tertiary Education Strategy 2025–2030 signals a shift towards harnessing the sector to address New…

From Stuttgart’s first industrial revolution to Dubai’s fifth – the need for research to connect outside the academy

In the late 19th century, Stuttgart was booming. The southern German city was famously the cradle of an emerging automobile…

Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don’t stick narrowly to preprofessional education

Tracking graduates’ earnings is just one way to measure the benefit of higher education. iStock/Getty Images Plus Across state legislatures…

Australian businesses have actually been slow to adopt AI, survey finds

Burst/Unsplash Over the past few years, we have repeatedly been told artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for our jobs. In…

Trump’s tariffs threaten the future of innovation – and UK tech could be collateral damage

Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock US president Donald Trump’s 15% baseline tariffs on EU imports may read like a throwback to old-school protectionism, designed…

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype

Closely examining the claims companies make about a product can help you separate hype from reality. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty…

How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth

The prizewinners were announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. EPA/ANDERS WIKLUND SWEDEN OUT What makes some countries rich and others…