TAFEs still vital: Evans By Susan Woodward | 14th May, 2012 | News, VET, |
Tertiary education minister Senator Chris Evans has tried to provide reassurance amid speculation that the federal government’s commitment to the public provision of skills training is faltering. In an interview with Campus Review, Evans said he was concerned that vocational More..
Unis pleased with Canberra commitment By Jennifer Bennett | 14th May, 2012 | Finance, News, |
Australia’s university bodies have broadly expressed support for the federal budget, saying they believe it supports plans to improve access to higher education. Griffith University vice-chancellor Ian O’Connor, the chair of Innovative Research Universities, said in a statement that he More..
Redundancies reduced at Sydney By Jennifer Bennett | 14th May, 2012 | Finance, News, |
Three students were arrested at a protest over redundancies at the University of Sydney last week, where a police officer’s arm was also broken. After months of at times angry debate, including a hearing at Fair Work Australia, the university More..
Xenon wins national computer bid By Beverley Head | 14th May, 2012 | IT, News, |
 Xenon has been revealed as the supplier of computer systems powering the first node of the National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources (NeCTAR) research cloud. The University of Melbourne was commissioned by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and More..
IT directors tackle rapid change By Beverley Head | 14th May, 2012 | Features, IT, |
Information technology with its growing budgets is now a core area rather than peripheral at campuses. Beverley Head reports. Reskilling staff for new futures has been identified as one of the major issues for university IT departments, says the Council More..
Holding universities to account By Lenore Cooper | 14th May, 2012 | Comment, |
The new standards framework may make student charters an important means to protect an individual’s rights to quality higher education. By Lenore Cooper. Student charters have been widely adopted by Australian universities as a mechanism for setting out the mutual More..