Tertiary management awards launched
By Annette Blackwell And Paul Abela | 20th February, 2012 | Management, News, Top Stories, |
In universities and other tertiary education institutions across Australia academics and professional staff grapple with the complex demands of running what are in effect multi-million dollar corporations. For the past two decades Campus Review has been reporting, analyzing and carrying commentary More..
By Annette Blackwell And Paul Abela | 20th February, 2012 | Management, News, Top Stories, |
In universities and other tertiary education institutions across Australia academics and professional staff grapple with the complex demands of running what are in effect multi-million dollar corporations. For the past two decades Campus Review has been reporting, analyzing and carrying commentary More..
Take care in the VET goldrush
By Dani Cooper | 20th February, 2012 | Features, Teaching, Top Stories, VET, |
If you are building a pathway, you need a map. At least that is the clear finding of research into how to create successful pathways from vocational education training into higher education. Across Australia, universities, private providers and vocational training More..
By Dani Cooper | 20th February, 2012 | Features, Teaching, Top Stories, VET, |
If you are building a pathway, you need a map. At least that is the clear finding of research into how to create successful pathways from vocational education training into higher education. Across Australia, universities, private providers and vocational training More..
Data linkage to assist policy making
By Sinan Gemici | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Management, News, Research, | Evidence-based policy implies a deep understanding of the world, which in turn requires data – lots of data. In education and training we need detailed information on young people; their family and community background, physical health, psycho-social development, as well More..
By Sinan Gemici | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Management, News, Research, | Evidence-based policy implies a deep understanding of the world, which in turn requires data – lots of data. In education and training we need detailed information on young people; their family and community background, physical health, psycho-social development, as well More..
Poor doesn’t mean expensive
By Andrea Simpson And Kerry Ferguson | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, Management, News, Research, Top Stories, |
A study casts doubt on the belief that students from disadvantaged backgrounds use up more resources at university. Recent research at La Trobe University’s Equity and Student Services Division questions whether the current costs of educating low socio-economic status (SES) students are higher than for their peers. Over More..
By Andrea Simpson And Kerry Ferguson | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, Management, News, Research, Top Stories, |
A study casts doubt on the belief that students from disadvantaged backgrounds use up more resources at university. Recent research at La Trobe University’s Equity and Student Services Division questions whether the current costs of educating low socio-economic status (SES) students are higher than for their peers. Over More..
Sydney Uni to go ahead with job cuts
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | Finance, Management, | Staff at the University of Sydney are anxiously awaiting letters dictating their futures at the institution, after management announced its intentions to go ahead with job cuts on Friday evening. The university released its Formal Change Proposal late on Friday More..
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | Finance, Management, | Staff at the University of Sydney are anxiously awaiting letters dictating their futures at the institution, after management announced its intentions to go ahead with job cuts on Friday evening. The university released its Formal Change Proposal late on Friday More..
Measurement tools outdated
By Bill MacGillivray | 20th February, 2012 | Comment, Management, News, Top Stories, |
Regional universities, with a very different mix of students, will be at a disadvantage when compared with metropolitan institutions writes Bill MacGillivray In December the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) released a set of discussion papers on More..
By Bill MacGillivray | 20th February, 2012 | Comment, Management, News, Top Stories, |
Regional universities, with a very different mix of students, will be at a disadvantage when compared with metropolitan institutions writes Bill MacGillivray In December the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) released a set of discussion papers on More..
Curtin defends rural medicine stance
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | Management, News, | Curtin University has rejected suggestions that its planned medical school will increase pressure on clinical placements and fail to deliver more rural and regional doctors. Professor Jill Downie, pro-vice chancellor of health sciences at Curtin, said that claims by the Australian More..
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | Management, News, | Curtin University has rejected suggestions that its planned medical school will increase pressure on clinical placements and fail to deliver more rural and regional doctors. Professor Jill Downie, pro-vice chancellor of health sciences at Curtin, said that claims by the Australian More..
Casual staff and academic freedom
By Annette Blackwell | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Features, Management, News, | The growing use of contract and casual staff in higher education globally raises public interest issues, and a crucial one is academic freedom, says an international education expert. David Robinson, the associate executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers More..
By Annette Blackwell | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Features, Management, News, | The growing use of contract and casual staff in higher education globally raises public interest issues, and a crucial one is academic freedom, says an international education expert. David Robinson, the associate executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers More..
Melbourne lifestyle wins but at a price
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | International, Management, News, | It might be one of the best cities in the world to be a student, according to international rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds, but Melbourne is not all it’s cracked up to be say some residents. Melbourne was beaten only by Paris, More..
By Jennifer Bennett | 20th February, 2012 | International, Management, News, | It might be one of the best cities in the world to be a student, according to international rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds, but Melbourne is not all it’s cracked up to be say some residents. Melbourne was beaten only by Paris, More..
Victoria University researcher sounds alarm on nursing skill mix
By Linda Belardi | 20th February, 2012 | Features, News, Research, VET, | Victorian aged care facilities have reduced the number of registered nurses employed in the sector following revised legislation which has allowed enrolled nurses to administer medication. Russell Freemantle, a PhD research student at Victoria University is conducting the first-ever research into More..
By Linda Belardi | 20th February, 2012 | Features, News, Research, VET, | Victorian aged care facilities have reduced the number of registered nurses employed in the sector following revised legislation which has allowed enrolled nurses to administer medication. Russell Freemantle, a PhD research student at Victoria University is conducting the first-ever research into More..
Deliver quality, or don’t take the money
By John Mitchell | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, Finance, Management, News, VET, | A leading private provider talks about his concern about funds flowing to inappropriate providers In recent months Skills Victoria’s experimentation with market-based VET funding has been questioned in this column by tertiary education minister, Chris Evans, the National Party Minister More..
By John Mitchell | 20th February, 2012 | Analysis, Comment, Finance, Management, News, VET, | A leading private provider talks about his concern about funds flowing to inappropriate providers In recent months Skills Victoria’s experimentation with market-based VET funding has been questioned in this column by tertiary education minister, Chris Evans, the National Party Minister More..
End of the line – the perils of listomania
By Richard Hil | 20th February, 2012 | Features, Top Stories, |
Senior lecturer in cultural studies, Dr Peter Rank, is meeting with the campus counsellor to discuss the former’s obsession with lists. Counsellor [With deep concern]: So Peter, how’s it going? Peter [Downcast]: Well, yeah, I was doing alright. Counsellor: The More..
By Richard Hil | 20th February, 2012 | Features, Top Stories, |
Senior lecturer in cultural studies, Dr Peter Rank, is meeting with the campus counsellor to discuss the former’s obsession with lists. Counsellor [With deep concern]: So Peter, how’s it going? Peter [Downcast]: Well, yeah, I was doing alright. Counsellor: The More..
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