01 Feb 10
When in the late 1990s clinicians in Perth were searching for someone to provide staff development for doctors who were responsible for imparting... more
01 Feb 10
Implant dentistry has transformed dental practice worldwide, says Nikos Mattheos. But the education system has a lot of catching up to do. While... more
18 Jan 10
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18 Jan 10
A student in the role of a marketing consultant prepares for a briefing with the CEO of a leading tourism firm. The client is demanding and at times... more
18 Jan 10
"Students don't necessarily arrive at university with academic writing skills, but these are skills that can be taught," says Kerry Hunter, lecturer... more
18 Jan 10
Work-readiness is the buzz-word across a range of disciplines. But how to achieve it is the very real challenge facing universities across the... more
07 Dec 09
intro The Cuban leader's eldest son was blown away by six Australian universities' cooperative scientific venture. Fidel Castro was reportedly... more
07 Dec 09
It is not often that science students are asked to write an analytic essay or participate in a mock trial, but for Simon Lewis relevant curriculum... more
07 Dec 09
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07 Dec 09
Women are making strong progress in most areas of academia - as students, teachers and in some research areas. But progress is much slower in the... more
23 Nov 09
Universities are taking steps to enhance the employability of arts graduates. But a bit more candour wouldn't go amiss, reports Jeremy Gilling. Arts... more
07 Dec 09
St Julia of Lalor wandered in the western suburban wilderness for 11 long years when she was called into the promised land of Canberra. She went up... more
15 Jun 09
How can a professor of medicine claim 800 authored or co-authored peer-reviewed articles in his career when most research academics struggle to write... more
14 Jul 09
Online education will expand more than twice as quickly as any other industry in Australia over the next 12 months, according to a new report which... more
25 May 09
A shared passion for reinvigorating engineering education will help drive Professor Ian Cameron and Associate Professor Roger Hadgraft as they take... more
09 Nov 09
At least 2700 international students, including high school students in the middle of their final exams, have been sidelined by the collapse of... more
28 Sep 09
US private education giant Kaplan has its sights set on establishing a teaching-only university in Adelaide, following the signing of an MOU with the... more
27 Apr 09
The next generation of professional librarians are enrolled in information management degrees. They need to be given the explosion in digital... more
25 May 09
The federal government has confirmed that TAFEs and private providers are to be excluded from the entitlement-based higher education system, at least... more
01 Jun 09
Just days after education minister Julia Gillard announced a roundtable with international students to discuss their concerns about welfare, safety... more
23 Nov 09
Five of the Group of Eight universities posted massive operating losses in 2008, including a deficit of $210 million by the University of Melbourne.... more
