Archive for October 29th, 2012
Flying high with allies in alloy
By Antonia Maiolo | 29th October, 2012 | News |
Australian research into lighter metals for airplanes is attracting the interest of some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. A team from Monash University is setting the stage for what could be a shift in commercial aviation by creating lighter and More..
By Antonia Maiolo | 29th October, 2012 | News |
Australian research into lighter metals for airplanes is attracting the interest of some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. A team from Monash University is setting the stage for what could be a shift in commercial aviation by creating lighter and More..
Disadvantage affects school completion
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News | Parents from low socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to encourage their children to finish high school, a study has found. Only about six in 10 children from disadvantaged households in Australia currently complete high school, while 90 per cent of More..
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News | Parents from low socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to encourage their children to finish high school, a study has found. Only about six in 10 children from disadvantaged households in Australia currently complete high school, while 90 per cent of More..
INDEFFED
By Emeritus Professor Pam Peters | 29th October, 2012 | Strictly speaking | Indefinite appointments give unlimited tenure to academics, which must be one of the few positive uses of the adjective. The cut-down form – indeff, turned into the verb indeffed – carries the weight of a life-sentence for those whose editorial More..
By Emeritus Professor Pam Peters | 29th October, 2012 | Strictly speaking | Indefinite appointments give unlimited tenure to academics, which must be one of the few positive uses of the adjective. The cut-down form – indeff, turned into the verb indeffed – carries the weight of a life-sentence for those whose editorial More..
Pulp fact: Juicers miss the good healthy stuff
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News |
Fruits and vegetables rich in fibre can help prevent colon cancer and other cancers of the stomach, a University of Queensland scientist has found. Fibre has long been linked to maintaining a healthy bowel but Dr Anneline Padayachee (right), who More..
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News |
Fruits and vegetables rich in fibre can help prevent colon cancer and other cancers of the stomach, a University of Queensland scientist has found. Fibre has long been linked to maintaining a healthy bowel but Dr Anneline Padayachee (right), who More..
Techs pay for school problems
By Stuart Middleton | 29th October, 2012 | VET | The redistribution of Level 1 and 2 funding to private providers and Wananga will not solve issues of learning and student transition to tertiary education. The Tertiary Education Commission, which has oversight of all post-school education in New Zealand, has More..
By Stuart Middleton | 29th October, 2012 | VET | The redistribution of Level 1 and 2 funding to private providers and Wananga will not solve issues of learning and student transition to tertiary education. The Tertiary Education Commission, which has oversight of all post-school education in New Zealand, has More..
This tech fad is not going away
By Carol Miles | 29th October, 2012 | Comment |
Educational technology and virtual learning are not a passing phase but essential in higher education. For the past two decades in the university sector, those charged with supporting the use of educational technology for face-to-face, online and blended learning have More..
By Carol Miles | 29th October, 2012 | Comment |
Educational technology and virtual learning are not a passing phase but essential in higher education. For the past two decades in the university sector, those charged with supporting the use of educational technology for face-to-face, online and blended learning have More..
Reform to the sector is working
By Claire Field | 29th October, 2012 | Comment, News, VET | The head of a leading private training association, Claire Field, answers the critics of her part of the sector Sometimes when you’re half way through a difficult task it can be hard to remember just why you started it in More..
By Claire Field | 29th October, 2012 | Comment, News, VET | The head of a leading private training association, Claire Field, answers the critics of her part of the sector Sometimes when you’re half way through a difficult task it can be hard to remember just why you started it in More..
What students want
By Sandra Harding | 29th October, 2012 | VC's corner |
The feedback from various groups is illuminating, and humbling, students want opportunity and good amenities but mostly they want to engage with academics. In 2000, Mel Gibson starred in the movie What Women Want. Playing Chicago advertising executive and chauvinist More..
By Sandra Harding | 29th October, 2012 | VC's corner |
The feedback from various groups is illuminating, and humbling, students want opportunity and good amenities but mostly they want to engage with academics. In 2000, Mel Gibson starred in the movie What Women Want. Playing Chicago advertising executive and chauvinist More..
Young struggle with TAFE cuts
By John Mitchell | 29th October, 2012 | Comment, VET |
Some students can’t even afford the cost of public transport to college, says an in-depth Victorian report. Does it matter much to students if TAFE programs are dropped, fees for courses are raised, counselling services are scrapped and campuses are More..
By John Mitchell | 29th October, 2012 | Comment, VET |
Some students can’t even afford the cost of public transport to college, says an in-depth Victorian report. Does it matter much to students if TAFE programs are dropped, fees for courses are raised, counselling services are scrapped and campuses are More..
Beware of going back to the future
By Jeannie Rea | 29th October, 2012 | Comment | While agreeing with the thrust of the Ernst & Young report, that change is inevitable, the NTEU urges caution over relying too much on online learning. The latest contribution to the future of higher education debate from corporate consultants Ernst More..
By Jeannie Rea | 29th October, 2012 | Comment | While agreeing with the thrust of the Ernst & Young report, that change is inevitable, the NTEU urges caution over relying too much on online learning. The latest contribution to the future of higher education debate from corporate consultants Ernst More..
Students can’t be left short-changed
By James Guthrie | 29th October, 2012 | Comment | With many different pathways into accounting and business studies it is important to focus on the ethical principles and financial integrity at the heart of the education process. The Australian higher education sector is at an interesting turning point. Never More..
By James Guthrie | 29th October, 2012 | Comment | With many different pathways into accounting and business studies it is important to focus on the ethical principles and financial integrity at the heart of the education process. The Australian higher education sector is at an interesting turning point. Never More..
Researchers chew over edible vaccines
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News | Patients may soon no longer need to fear needles and injections as a study continues to explore the possibilities of edible vaccines. The study, run by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), Ondek and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, More..
By Campus Review | 29th October, 2012 | News | Patients may soon no longer need to fear needles and injections as a study continues to explore the possibilities of edible vaccines. The study, run by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), Ondek and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, More..
