Macquarie offers new business degrees designed for the evolving global marketplace. By Antonia Maiolo From next year, Macquarie University will offer three new degree options designed to equip students to become leading professionals in international business. The degrees are the ...
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You can put a price on research
Recent data shows many Asian countries’ universities are better than Australia peers at chasing corporate funding. By Aileen Macalintal. Asia is way ahead of Australia in a recent ranking of university systems’ ability to corner industry funding. The World Academic ...
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Australian universities are looking for ways to teach sustainability across the curriculum. By Louis White An understanding of the importance of sustainability is gathering momentum within the higher education sector in Australia, as universities around the country are seeking ways ...
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International enrolments have declined in recent years but are on the rise again. By Louis White The income derived from international students is essential for the financial survival of Australia’s universities, and after a brief hiatus the numbers are starting ...
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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 ...
More »Worth every penny – and more?
p>What rate of return on investment in VET would turn the heads of the new government, John Mitchell asks. Predictably, the newly installed federal government will be lobbied by education groups from all sectors and political persuasions. Hopefully the new ...
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The process of disposing of human corpses is not usually considered an area of great innovation. So conservative have we been, in Western societies at any rate, that the now common method of cremation was not officially sanctioned in Australia ...
More »USC selects pro vice-chancellor
Bernard Lillis has been appointed pro vice-chancellor, corporate services, for the University of the Sunshine Coast, following the retirement of Peter Sullivan. He is responsible for the areas of finance, facilities, human resources and information technology, which are critical to ...
More »UNSW selects general counsel
UNSW has appointed Elizabeth Grinston as its general counsel. In this role, Grinston will lead the provision of high-level, expert legal services for the university, as well as the management and strategic direction of the legal office, legal office (research), ...
More »Charles Sturt names campus head
Charles Sturt University has announced Miriam Dayhew as the new campus head at Wagga Wagga. Dayhew is the university ombudsman in Wagga Wagga. Her previous roles include Murrumbidgee division controller with the State Emergency Service and multiple volunteer roles. The head of ...
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