Month: August 2010
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Foreign enrolments to halve in four years: Marginson
Community resistance to migration – and political pandering to it – could cost us half our overseas students. International student…
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Bradley review for VET?
If higher education felt left out of the election, how about VET? VET needs “its own Bradley review” to avoid…
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US targets foreign undergrads
The American giant is stirring, with an 11 per cent spike in international undergraduate enrolments. International undergraduate enrolments in the…
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International competitor fears overblown: Hawthorne
Canada, Britain and the UK may lure away our international students – but not because we’ve clamped down on skilled…
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Fee lifeline won’t float
With both politicians and universities in furious disagreement, caps – on places as well as fees – remain as contentious…
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Technology solution comes online for Australian researchers
Forget the NBN. A new file transfer program, soon available to Australian universities, has serious bandwidth. University of Technology Sydney…
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HASS the “poor relation”: Macintyre
Pure research in the social sciences has been subverted by knowledge-to-order. Eminent historian Professor Stuart Macintyre lashed out at research…
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VET clusters will work better: VTA
Both major parties need to rethink their national rollouts of training facilities, according to Victoria’s peak TAFE body. Neither Labor’s…
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Occupy the space
A political culture of “followership” means the sector will have to reboot reform itself. The higher education sector will have…
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Schwartz paints picture of “moral zombiedom” amongst graduates
Money has gazumped wisdom in the modern university. Universities are educating students but not making them wise with potentially dangerous…
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Markets and missions
2012 is racing towards us, and it’s bringing a truckload of questions with it, writes Stephen Parker. It has been…
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Business as usual?
TAFE needs immediate and significant support to develop the teaching capability required to realise a high-skills economy. And the latest…
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Lindsay Tanner inaugural vice-chancellor’s Fellow at Victoria University
Lindsay Tanner, the retiring minister for finance in the federal Labor government, has been appointed as the inaugural vice-chancellor’s Fellow…
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Monash appoints dean of science
An internationally renowned biologist who led the world-wide challenge to eradicate mosquito-borne disease has been appointed dean of Monash University’s…
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Swinburne appoints pro vice-chancellor (research)
Professor Matthew Bailes has been appointed to the new position of pro vice-chancellor research at Swinburne University. Bailes began at…
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New director of Nura Gili Indigenous Programs
The first Torres Strait Islander to gain a PhD in Australia has been appointed director of Nura Gili Indigenous Programs…
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Ensuring the future viability of biometry
The University of Wollongong and CSIRO have appointed Brian Cullis to the position of Professor of Biometry. Cullis’ research and…
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New role to increase number of Indigenous students
Shaun Ewen will take on the newly created role of associate dean Indigenous Development) at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty…
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CDU appoints leading economics authority as Professor of Governance
One of Australia’s leading experts on regional and indigenous economic development has been appointed to the position of professor of…
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The highest of honours
Dr Mike Smith, of the Centre for Historical Research, National Museum of Australia, has been awarded the Verco Medal by…
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CASE appoints new Asia-Pacific executive director
Chua Beng Hwee, deputy director of alumni relations at the National University of Singapore, has been appointed executive director of…
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Why Europe?
Christina Slade attempts to answer this question. Why are we talking about Europe?, asked the only Australian student at the…
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US action usurps Australia-Indonesia ties
International education’s ‘sleeping giant’ has raided Australia’s giant back yard. US president Barack Obama’s recent pledge to invest $165 million…
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The sky’s the limit
A leading school of nursing is collaborating with aged care providers to revolutionise education in the aged care industry. Darragh…
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Producing a competent workforce
Universities are finding clinical practice can be improved within its walls, writes Annie May. Clinical placements are essential for undergraduate…
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