Month: February 2012
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Global competition and public goods in higher education: Simon Marginson
This is the full text of Professor Simon Marginson's address to the National Tertiary Education Union's Future of Higher Education…
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Grim prospects push PhDs to quit academy
Research suggests that in the US the PhD could symbolise the end and not the beginning of an academic career…
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Vic public and private providers unite on stronger regulation
TAFE Victoria has joined forces with the peak body for private education providers in calling on the state government to…
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Listen if a student says the teacher’s a dud: Vanstone
Students should be the ultimate drivers of quality at universities, and have a right to demand better standards, former Liberal…
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Key role for higher education in the Asian century
Higher education has a key role to play in dispelling illusions about Australia’s role in the Asian century, policy expert…
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Competition grows in international student market
Australia in one of only seven countries in the world with more than 100,000 international students on its shores, but…
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Scientists need to tackle popular myths
Scientists need to find new ways of communicating with the public and tackling ingrained beliefs if they want their work…
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Perkins goes to work for regional unis
Dr Caroline Perkins keeps a mental list of the “great initiatives” that help regional universities stay competitive with their metropolitan…
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Systemic racism blemishes sector says Larkin
White centrism means Australia’s tertiary education system is failing to capitalise on the work of indigenous staff and is missing…
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Ballarat initiative on women’s research
A research network to overcome negative trends affecting women researchers has been launched. The women’s research network was launched at the…
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What Gonksi means for higher ed
David Gonski and Denise Bradley need to talk. That might be the best way to sum up comments by university…
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Poorer universities – and TAFE – at risk in demand system
Australia’s regional and newer universities have been put at risk of extinction by the recently introduced demand driven funding system,…
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UTS professor to head copyright inquiry
Dean of the UTS Faculty of Law Professor Jill McKeough has been appointed by the Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon as…
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Tertiary management awards launched
In universities and other tertiary education institutions across Australia academics and professional staff grapple with the complex demands of running…
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TEQSA queried on UQ irregularity
A student admissions controversy at the University of Queensland reached Federal Parliament last week, with the opposition seeking information directly…
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Take care in the VET goldrush
If you are building a pathway, you need a map. At least that is the clear finding of research into…
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Data linkage to assist policy making
Evidence-based policy implies a deep understanding of the world, which in turn requires data – lots of data. In education…
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Poor doesn’t mean expensive
A study casts doubt on the belief that students from disadvantaged backgrounds use up more resources at university. Recent research at La Trobe University’s Equity and Student Services…
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Sydney Uni to go ahead with job cuts
Staff at the University of Sydney are anxiously awaiting letters dictating their futures at the institution, after management announced its…
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Measurement tools outdated
Regional universities, with a very different mix of students, will be at a disadvantage when compared with metropolitan institutions writes…
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Blog Rankings – online and out there first
If you are an academic in a fast moving field such as communications or media, there’s no substitute for publishing…
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ANU professor takes on UN over Burma drugs report
Australian National University academic Des Ball has declared his own war on drugs with the UN. Professor Ball, who works…
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Curtin defends rural medicine stance
Curtin University has rejected suggestions that its planned medical school will increase pressure on clinical placements and fail to deliver…
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Casual staff and academic freedom
The growing use of contract and casual staff in higher education globally raises public interest issues, and a crucial one…
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VET pushes for post-study work rights
Post-study work rights for international students at Australian universities must be extended to VET, say the sector’s peak bodies. The Australian…
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