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Dawn Freshwater

Dawn Freshwater

Articles by Dawn Freshwater

Illustration: Two people debate at lecterns

Let’s recreate a campus culture that enables vigorous academic debate

The behaviour of some has effectively served to chill the views of others. But this flies in the face of universities’ core role, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

20 February

An activist holds a picture of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stylised as a police mugshot to illustrate Female leaders need support – not the abuse they currently endure

Female leaders need support – not the abuse they currently endure

The barrage of personal abuse faced by women in leadership positions risks our gains on gender equality, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

27 April

International flags flying

Universities must keep flying the flag for internationalisation

Australia and New Zealand’s isolation continues, but global collaboration is ever more crucial, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

11 September

New Zealand business people

Covid demands a radical refocus on authentic local partnerships

Nearby communities are the priority – but impact is maximised via universities’ crucial global networks, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

10 April

A dictionary definition of productivity

Universities are key to addressing New Zealand’s productivity gap

Nurturing talent via teaching and research is a well-established pathway to building an innovative, prosperous society, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

10 January

School of sardines swimming in ocean

Data can improve our sustainability work

In the post-Covid world we have a chance to increase our use of data to better understand research opportunities and student learning, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

13 June

Fighting fire

A crisis is best managed through reasoned analysis from experts

Universities have a duty to speak up during a crisis and provide evidence-based commentary, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

15 March

Two cyclists waiting at bridge

Australia must not pull up the ladder for poorer students

Student income support is increasingly insufficient and in urgent need of reform, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

2 January

slaves on ship

Kowtowing to politicians is shameful and wrong

If universities don’t assert their expertise, demands from ministers and industry will become ever more misguided, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

8 August

Protesters at the University of Florida

We recognise that open expression on campus will sometimes lead to protests

Universities are intellectual spaces and censorship of opinion is not the right way to solve freedom of speech conflicts, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

27 August

Building a bridge

Universities must be bridge-builders between past traditions and future progress

Reimagining the cultural heritage of higher education so that it endures for future graduates is an imperative for universities, says Dawn Freshwater

By Dawn Freshwater

30 May