Day: September 5, 2011
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International student numbers decline again
International student numbers keep falling for VET and ELICOS and are up slightly for higher education. The nation’s international student…
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Let the dog see the rabbit
The best way to increase productivity would be to reduce the demands of accountability to the basic metrics and allow…
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Time to add ‘impact’ to ERA draft
A fundamental shift in which we talk about research in terms of its relevance to the profession and society and…
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When education fails, it only creates jobs in education
Some of the mythology around Bill Gates talks of how he dropped out of Harvard. Burst through the top would…
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Death knell premature says skills boss
Australian manufacturers want training to be at work, about work, and for work being performed now and into the future.…
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Not more complaints, surely?
Deep in the bowels of Dropvale University the VC and PVC are deep in conference. They are poring over an…
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Rankings not primarily for Academy says QS
Six differently weighted indicators go into the QS World University Rankings. The rankings published this week by Quacquarelli Symonds are…
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Communique highlights work exploitation concerns
The federal government promises to “review” the recommendations of international students at a second roundtable held in Canberra. An end…
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Call for mental health professions to apologise to Aboriginal people
Apology should be made to indigenous Australians for years of historic misdiagnosis. Professor Alan Rosen from the University of Sydney…
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Pedagogy ‘not’ cost-cutting driving tutorial cuts
Students to meet this week to decide on action as consultations replace some tutes. Students at the University of Adelaide…
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International student numbers decline again
International student numbers keep falling for VET and ELICOS and are up slightly for higher education. The nation’s international student…
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Specialist university to open in Victoria
Melbourne College of Divinity to be Victoria's newsest university. The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority has approved the establishment of…
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Students showcase daring designs at fashion week
From 3D printing, to a renewed focus on sustainability and novel materials – this is a glimpse into the future…
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Blog Rankings: Straight to camera
After doing a text-based blog for a few years, Harding switched to the video format after buying a small camera…
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Survivorship-an emerging research field
The NSW Cancer Survivors Centre is a clinical and research facility which aims to develop evidence-based care and support services…
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Academia should drive development in the region
The academic world should be thinking ahead of the government when it comes to driving social and economic development in…
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Unis must be social media savvy to reach global student market
Australian universities recruiting international students might be losing out on major markets like China because they are not using social…
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Australia behind on international student security
The UK is more open and prepared than Australia when it comes to the safety and security realities that face…
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Unis punch above weight in rankings
It’s still the country’s top-ranked university internationally, but Australian National University has dropped six places in the QS World University…
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