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p>University courts high achievers with guaranteed places in many courses. By Antonia Maiolo. Students who achieve an ATAR score of over 90 will be guaranteed a place at the University of Newcastle, under a scheme the NSW institution recently launched. ...

We asked you to nominate an academic who has made an extraordinary breakthrough in their field this year. Here is our first Top 5 round-up, as chosen by you. By Antonia Maiolo.   Reinventing research funding Deb Verhoeven is using ...

Charles Sturt University proposes alternative paths to teaching degrees under NSW reforms. By Antonia Maiolo. Charles Sturt University has announced it will provide alternative pathways to teaching degrees for school leavers who wouldn’t otherwise qualify under the NSW education minister’s ...

Coalition touts incentives to encourage apprenticeships. By Antonia Maiolo. Opposition leader Tony Abbott has announced plans for interest-free loans of up to $20,000 for apprentices, starting from next year. The HECS-style system would help apprentices pay for their training, tools ...

It’s past time to raise the standards for VET teacher qualifications. By Erica Smith. Over the last three years, there has been considerable debate about the quality of vocational education and training teaching in Australia. This debate began in earnest ...

Free online offerings can be the catalyst for much needed change in campus offerings. By Jo Dane Fear of change versus fear of not changing – this is the bind facing many university academics and administrators at present. The necessity ...

p>Universities Australia CEO Belinda Robinson said the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s new science strategy would allow government policy to be informed by rigorous, evidence-based research. Robinson said the DAFF Science Strategy 2013-2018, launched on August 13, “represents a ...

Technical university joins growing trend with three announced online courses. By Aileen Macalintal Swinburne University of Technology has joined institutions worldwide in offering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), through Open Universities Australia (OUA) free platform, Open2Study, which launched in March ...

UNSW pushes ATAR requirements much higher as debate over scores continues and their use continues. By Aileen Macalintal Last month, Australia’s top eight universities proposed a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 60 for entry nationwide. Now one elite institution ...

Decline in international students led to losses; staff input helps some retain jobs. By Aileen Macalintal Central Queensland University has cut 166 jobs in order to generate about $25 million in budget savings, mostly in response to the downturn in ...