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University departments are grooming research outputs to boost ERA Some schools and departments in Australia’s most prestigious universities are quietly adjusting the focus of their research in order to be better placed in the Excellence for Research in Australia ratings ...

Macquarie and University of New South Wales are taking a stance on fixed-term contracts New South Wales and Macquarie are now the only universities in Australia defying a union push to limit the use of fixed-term contracts for general and ...

Whether you are a resident or visitor to the web counts in e-learning research There is a gulf growing between the expectations and activities of students within the social web, and the expectations and practices of university staff within the ...

Thinking differently about molecules wins Australian researcher international video award It may not lead to a career in Hollywood, but a film by an Australian student has won international acclaim and will see him stroll the red carpet in New ...

More than 1000 delegates expected at Australian Internation Education conference Simon Anholt, a policy adviser to governments on national identity and reputation will be the keynote speaker at this year’s international education conference in Sydney. Delegates will be hoping Anholt ...

Is a broadband the only type of network needed in regional Australia, asks John Mitchell. The national broadband network is being hailed as a major infrastructure investment in regional Australia, but is it enough? From a VET sector perspective, are ...

Work underway to bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots The first broad-ranging social inclusion action plan to come out of an Australian university since the Bradley review prioritised the issue will be released in November. Swinburne University of ...

Postgrad Jobs are down but they are still higher than general population The global financial crisis has hurt postgraduate employment, with a new survey revealing the lowest rates for a decade in 2009. More than 47,000 postgraduates participated in last ...

Indian school principals will hold talks to heal Australia's reputation Australia has the chance to reset its reputation in the eyes of 10 influential Indian school principals who will travel here this month for meetings with the higher education sector. ...

Business masters from Australian universities ranked high by newspaper Five full-time Australian MBA programs are considered among the best in the world, according to The Economist’s 2010 ranking of the top 100, released this month. At number 46 globally, Melbourne ...