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How universities can redress inequality

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageUniversities need to take major steps to redress inequality through access to education and work.AAP/Julian Smith

In this second article of a two-part series on inequality and university education in Australia, University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker argues that rather than redress inequality, universities actually exacerbate it. You...

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