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Developing tips for nursing students before they begin their clinical experience and giving clinicians a short preparatory workshop before they start working with students will lead to more effective partnering, according to a new report. The Australian Learning and Teaching ...

The number of students who enrolled in a university nursing course rose slightly last year, new figures show. Federal government data shows an increase of just 1.2 per cent, from 13,434 in 2007 to 13,598 in 2008, in the number ...

Health disciplines are at the forefront of universities’ international programs, reports Jeremy Gilling. Many of the students have never travelled overseas before,” says Alex Elibank Murray. “Their enthusiasm before they’ve even left is really infectious.” In December, Elibank Murray, manager ...

The latest medical labour force report shows doctor numbers rising nearly 20 per cent between 2003 and 2007. But regional disparities appear to be worsening despite a range of initiatives to encourage doctors and other health professionals to take up ...

The rising Australian dollar will produce turbulent times for Australia’s international education industry, according to economic forecaster Chris Richardson. But the pain will be short-term, with the dollar unlikely to achieve parity with the US greenback, the Access Economics director ...

The University of Western Sydney has developed what it believes is Australia’s first “US-style” PhD program, featuring a mandatory year of coursework before students start their research theses. The new doctoral program in political and social thought, available from next ...

Foreigners who study in Australia before seeking residency as skilled migrants enjoy “a big employment bonus” compared to skilled migrants who obtain their qualifications in other countries, last week’s Australian International Education Conference was told. Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne, associate dean ...

The federal government plans to move two of its key tertiary education reforms through the House of Representatives this week, clearing the decks for their introduction into the Senate when it meets next week. According to the house’s draft legislative ...

The federal government has announced a $100 million investment to support apprenticeships this summer, on the back of findings that trade apprenticeship commencements have slumped 20 per cent as a result of the global financial crisis. The ‘Apprentice Kickstart’ program ...