Month: December 2011
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$22m for Sydney unis to bring in more low-SES students
Five Sydney-based universities are set to work together to increase the numbers of students from low socio-economic backgrounds in higher…
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Sector pays tribute to Carr’s work in innovation
The tertiary education sector has paid tribute to outgoing Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Minister Kim Carr, one of several…
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Sector underfunded, says base review
The much awaited Higher Education Base Funding Review has been released by the government but with 145 pages to get…
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Greenfield steps down as GO8 chair and VC
Professor Paul Greenfield will step down from his role as chair of the Group of Eight as well as his…
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Victoria ‘on track’ with demand driven VET
To suggest Victoria is undercutting the role of TAFE is simplistic and not supported by enrolment data, writes Peter Hall.…
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Victoria TAFE ‘being harmed’
In a comprehensive policy briefing to the Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), David Williams, executive director of…
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Stable says goodbye to Bond
After eight years at the helm, Bond University vice-chancellor Professor Robert Stable retires this month. During his tenure there was…
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The Blog Rankings: Intimate world of the scholar blogger
The Blog Rankings has interviewed many academics who are fans of the platform for sharing their work and facilitating discussion,…
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Political economist challenge to state VET system
There is a growing chorus of voices questioning the wisdom of the changes made to VET funding in Victoria, led…
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In-house experts a challenge for university CIOs
We are coming to a time when students may make decisions based on the IT capacity of a university. When…
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Judge gives $1m to JCU
Former Queensland Supreme Court judge Kerry Cullinane QC has donated $1 million to James Cook University, one of the largest…
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Year in View. International- Knight comes riding to the rescue
After a timely review, the government realised the importance of the international sector and acted to protect it. There are…
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Regional Icon, Global Achiever
A new history of the University of Wollongong has been published. Campus Review asked the book’s author Nick Hartgerink why…
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Funds for distance learning and TAFE
Christmas presents in the form of a federal government spend of $377 million under the Structural Adjustment Fund came just…
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New program to drive links with industry
More than $249 million in funding will be available for engineering cadetships, industry training for PhD students, and specialized research…
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Year In View: VET – the great Victorian experiment
Vocational training has had to absorb many changes this year, the biggest being the push to expand the private sector.…
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CQU defends chiropractic course
A group of 34 medical researchers and doctors has written to Central Queensland University urging it to re-consider plans to…
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World Bank tries different tertiary rankings
There can be few things that draw so much national attention in the tertiary sector as international university rankings. Depending…
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ASQA to investigate Aged Care training
Ensuring the quality of aged care training has been made a priority by the new national regulator of the vocational…
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Sydney uni staff angry over job cuts
Staff angry at proposed job cuts at the University of Sydney began to dig in last week, with union members…
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Year in View: Regulation – lessons for the ‘tough cop’
The now welcome arrival of TEQSA on the beat has come about because the government was prepared to listen to…
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Year in View. Research – challenge to think outside the square
It is hoped that the new early career research grants will help institutions keep the next generation of top academics.…
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Employment of VET graduates lower than in 2008
While vocational education and training (VET) graduates are finding work after they finish their training, employment has not returned to…
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Cautious response to funding changes
Reactions have been mixed to the announcement that reward funding would be restructured and a discount on HECS fees for…
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VU joins Sydney in announcing job cuts
Victoria University is the latest institution to confirm job cuts, with administrative positions to be reduced over the next three…
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