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US academics say they like the idea of working overseas, but a new survey shows they are motivated by unrealistic fantasy while hindered by ignorance of overseas institutions. Julie Hare reports. The economic downturn in the US and its devastating ...

Professor Wayne McKenna has been appointed to the new role of DVC (academic and research) at UWS. McKenna will lead the new Division of Academic and Research, which integrates academic development, teaching, research, engagement, the library and human resources. For ...

Rapid prototyping equipment was once a Rolls Royce, but now it’s the Toyota Camry of model making. And it’s transforming the education experience in all facets of design, reports Jeremy Gilling. Prototype and model-making has traditionally involved machining blocks of ...

The latest figures offer further encouragement, but Engineers Australia warns that there’s a long way to go, reports Jeremy Gilling. Engineering commencements continue to show solid growth following the precipitate decline in the first half of the decade. But Engineers ...

University- industry collaboration on an unprecedented scale could change our understanding of disease – and the universe, writes Beverley Head. One decade ago in their book The Social Life of Information, John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid noted that “corporate ...

Rethinking approaches to international education, research and engagement, by Stephanie Fahey, Eugene Sebastian and Vanessa Carne-Cavagnaro. On 3 April this year across America, in between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Apple launched its much-anticipated new tablet computer, the iPad. Bloggers ...

Academics are often called to give evidence as expert witnesses and use the name of their employer institution in doing so. Indeed, an association with a well-known tertiary institution is often a drawcard when selecting an expert witness. However, an ...

Elite Despite the hype, elite US and UK unis are not be lining up to open a campus in India. A closer look reveals Asian universities are the most prolific in establishing branch campuses in neighbouring countries under what is ...