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Stephen Buckle takes a critical look at the low scores achieved by humanities and social sciences in research rankings. The publication of the ERA results raises the question, what do they mean? Some have been very quick to offer their ...

The toll on education of the NZ earthquake was huge writes Stuart Middleton. This week, 76,000 learners in NZ will not go to early childhood centres or schools. No, it is not another statistic about disengagement but one about the ...

Sports-style leadership needed in VET, writes John Mitchell. I have just watched our Prime Minister on the evening news rousing the faithful crowd at an AFL Western Bulldogs event, proudly holding aloft a jersey with her name on it and ...

A new campaign launched last week aims to increase the number and variety of businesses participating in student placement programs. Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has teamed up with Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to promote the benefits of ...

There will be fewer overseas students contributing to the international education gravy train. And they’ll be paying less per student, university chiefs have warned. Universities will have no choice but to lower their international fees to remain competitive in the ...

As Australia comes to grip with My School 2.0, the government has big plans for My University. The My University website could prove as influential as the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) initiative in driving institutional behaviour, tertiary education minister Chris Evans ...

Campus Review has made it three out of three at the national higher education media awards. Campus Review journalist John Ross has taken out an important gong at the Universities Australia National Media Awards for Higher Education, for the second ...

Forecaster Phil Ruthven challenges vice-chancellors to start changing some of the traditions universities hold most dear. Tough years loom for universities, requiring them to transform outdated traditions into strict business strategies for the future, says Phil Ruthven, chair of forecaster ...

Dr Christine Bennett has been appointed dean of the School of Medicine, Notre Dame Sydney. She takes up the post on May 2. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond said Bennett was selected following a wide ranging international recruitment process. Bennett completed ...

Professor Paul Greenfield AO has been appointed to head the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) board. Announcing the appointment, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said Greenfield’s experience on the board since 2007 and his skills in science and ...