Day: February 27, 2012
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Global competition and public goods in higher education: Simon Marginson
This is the full text of Professor Simon Marginson's address to the National Tertiary Education Union's Future of Higher Education…
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Grim prospects push PhDs to quit academy
Research suggests that in the US the PhD could symbolise the end and not the beginning of an academic career…
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Vic public and private providers unite on stronger regulation
TAFE Victoria has joined forces with the peak body for private education providers in calling on the state government to…
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Listen if a student says the teacher’s a dud: Vanstone
Students should be the ultimate drivers of quality at universities, and have a right to demand better standards, former Liberal…
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Key role for higher education in the Asian century
Higher education has a key role to play in dispelling illusions about Australia’s role in the Asian century, policy expert…
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Competition grows in international student market
Australia in one of only seven countries in the world with more than 100,000 international students on its shores, but…
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Scientists need to tackle popular myths
Scientists need to find new ways of communicating with the public and tackling ingrained beliefs if they want their work…
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Perkins goes to work for regional unis
Dr Caroline Perkins keeps a mental list of the “great initiatives” that help regional universities stay competitive with their metropolitan…
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Systemic racism blemishes sector says Larkin
White centrism means Australia’s tertiary education system is failing to capitalise on the work of indigenous staff and is missing…
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Ballarat initiative on women’s research
A research network to overcome negative trends affecting women researchers has been launched. The women’s research network was launched at the…
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What Gonksi means for higher ed
David Gonski and Denise Bradley need to talk. That might be the best way to sum up comments by university…
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Poorer universities – and TAFE – at risk in demand system
Australia’s regional and newer universities have been put at risk of extinction by the recently introduced demand driven funding system,…
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