Archive for August 20th, 2012
Industry seeks to restore confidence
By John MItchell | 20th August, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, VET | The ACCI wants vocational education and training reform to be guided more by industry demand, rather than providers and students. Public confidence in the VET system has again been shaken, as a result of more reports of alleged shonky providers More..
By John MItchell | 20th August, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, VET | The ACCI wants vocational education and training reform to be guided more by industry demand, rather than providers and students. Public confidence in the VET system has again been shaken, as a result of more reports of alleged shonky providers More..
Multiple pathways may be the future
By Stuart Middleton | 20th August, 2012 | Comment, VET | The notion that all students can thrive in a similar comprehensive school system is failing and different methods have to be embraced. Make no mistake about it, there is a mood for change. Patience with the performance of school systems More..
By Stuart Middleton | 20th August, 2012 | Comment, VET | The notion that all students can thrive in a similar comprehensive school system is failing and different methods have to be embraced. Make no mistake about it, there is a mood for change. Patience with the performance of school systems More..
Link between prostate cancer viruses
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News | Two common viruses known to be associated with human cancers are both present – and may be collaborating with each other – in most male prostate cancers, a new study suggests. The human papillomavirus, or HPV, virus along with the More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News | Two common viruses known to be associated with human cancers are both present – and may be collaborating with each other – in most male prostate cancers, a new study suggests. The human papillomavirus, or HPV, virus along with the More..
Health rated below looking good
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | International, News, Research | When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests. Maria Len-Rios, an associate professor of strategic communication; Suzanne Burgoyne, a professor of theatre; and More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | International, News, Research | When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests. Maria Len-Rios, an associate professor of strategic communication; Suzanne Burgoyne, a professor of theatre; and More..
Greens oppose increase in student fees
By Antonia Maiolo | 20th August, 2012 | News |
The Greens higher education spokeswoman Senator Lee Rhiannon said her party would oppose the push by the University of NSW vice-chancellor and chairman of the Group of Eight, Professor Fred Hilmer, to give universities the power to set course fees. More..
By Antonia Maiolo | 20th August, 2012 | News |
The Greens higher education spokeswoman Senator Lee Rhiannon said her party would oppose the push by the University of NSW vice-chancellor and chairman of the Group of Eight, Professor Fred Hilmer, to give universities the power to set course fees. More..
Look, no hands!
By Antonia Maiolo | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research |
The concept of driverless cars may sound like science fiction, but researchers say autonomous vehicles may soon hit our roads. Imagine a world, in which your car would drive you from point A to B. You wouldn’t have to fret More..
By Antonia Maiolo | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research |
The concept of driverless cars may sound like science fiction, but researchers say autonomous vehicles may soon hit our roads. Imagine a world, in which your car would drive you from point A to B. You wouldn’t have to fret More..
Day of the no-drill dentist nears
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research |
Trials of new dental procedures have resulted in a 40 per cent decline in the incidence of tooth decay Fear of the dentist’s loud and noisy equipment could soon be a thing of the past, with a drill-free clinic on More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research |
Trials of new dental procedures have resulted in a 40 per cent decline in the incidence of tooth decay Fear of the dentist’s loud and noisy equipment could soon be a thing of the past, with a drill-free clinic on More..
Glowing praise for levitating light
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research | A hovering light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm. Chris Rieger’s invention, LevLight, which levitates below a ceiling while glowing, has More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research | A hovering light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm. Chris Rieger’s invention, LevLight, which levitates below a ceiling while glowing, has More..
Big leap in Tasmanian cancer survival rates
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research, Sections | Cancer survival rates in the Tasmania have improved significantly over the past 20 years, says a new report from the state’s Cancer Registry. The report, Cancer Survival and Prevalence in Tasmania 1978-2008 is the first survival data published by the More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | News, Research, Sections | Cancer survival rates in the Tasmania have improved significantly over the past 20 years, says a new report from the state’s Cancer Registry. The report, Cancer Survival and Prevalence in Tasmania 1978-2008 is the first survival data published by the More..
When it’s hard to stop feeding feelings
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | Research, Sections |
The problem of emotional eating and if it is in fact sad feelings that leave someone playing tug of war with the fridge door handle is the focus of a new study. Researchers at Macquarie University want to discover why More..
By Campus Review | 20th August, 2012 | Research, Sections |
The problem of emotional eating and if it is in fact sad feelings that leave someone playing tug of war with the fridge door handle is the focus of a new study. Researchers at Macquarie University want to discover why More..
Education linked to longer life
By Stuart Middleton | 20th August, 2012 | International, News, Research | Life expectancy for American adults with 16 years or more of education has risen rapidly since 1990, US researchers say. The study conducted by researchers at the University of Illiniois shows that despite advances in healthcare and increases in life More..
By Stuart Middleton | 20th August, 2012 | International, News, Research | Life expectancy for American adults with 16 years or more of education has risen rapidly since 1990, US researchers say. The study conducted by researchers at the University of Illiniois shows that despite advances in healthcare and increases in life More..
By Malcolm King | 20th August, 2012 | Comment | The devil is in the detail for South Australia’s new training initiative The South Australian government’s $194 million roll out of the Skills for All program has stalled as the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) has More..