The boom in international education has seen students become commodities. It has also changed the way universities operate - chasing rankings and casualising teaching staffs. Margaret Simons on what would happen if the bubble burst.

Guest: Journalist and academic Margaret Simons.

Background reading:

China dependence by Australian Foreign Affairs

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The boom in international education has seen students become commodities. It has also changed the way universities operate - chasing rankings and casualising teaching staffs. Margaret Simons on what would happen if the bubble burst.Guest: Journalist and academic Margaret Simons.Background reading:China dependence by <a href="https://www.australianforeignaffairs.com/essay/2019/10/china-dependence">Australian Foreign Affairs</a><a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The boom in international education has seen students become commodities. It has also changed the way universities operate - chasing rankings and casualising teaching staffs. Margaret Simons on what would happen if the bubble burst.Guest: Journalist a...

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