Month: March 2012
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Australia’s academic pay behind UK, India and the US
Australia ranks eight in the academic salary league which was put together as part of a global survey of higher…
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Protests over UQ coal seam gas research links
Funding links between the burgeoning coal seam gas (CSG) industry and the University of Queensland have sparked protests and demands…
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Running with the digital natives
Universities need to start teaching academics and teachers to be residents of the web if we are to have any…
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SA VET international enrolments down $127M
While international education revenue in Australia took a $3.3 billion dive last year spare a thought for South Australia, which…
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Statistics can drive us to distraction
The real picture of an institution’s success can be disguised by inaccurate descriptions of course completion figures. One of the greater…
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Australian science output strong: Nature
Australia consolidated its position as the third most productive country for high-quality primary research in the rapidly developing Asia-Pacific region,…
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IP law opens up patents for research
Changes to Australian intellectual property laws will help clear up legal ambiguities for researchers working in areas involving already patented…
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No going back on VET change
The statistics speak for themselves, private providers in Victoria are successfully expanding access to vocational education and training and now…
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CEO defends TAFE after TEQSA audit
High rates of attrition in some bachelor degree programs at a Victorian TAFE are not as unusual as they might…
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Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s study
Research on Alzheimer’s disease by three Future Fellows at the University of Wollongong may lead to new avenues to prevent…
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Union and Sydney uni back to talks
Fair Work Australia has instructed the University of Sydney and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) to go back to…
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HECS black hole reaches $500m
Australian university graduates who move overseas have deprived the nation of about $500 million in unpaid HECS dues since the…
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Permanent job hope draws Aus researchers to UK scheme
There is strong interest from Australian researchers in UK fellowships which come with a virtual guarantee of a permanent academic…
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COAG uncertainty on skills reform
A federal government threat to redirect the $9 billion for national skills development away from state and territory coffers has…
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Brazilian student death – blow to international education
The death of Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti in Sydney will almost certainly contribute to Australia’s woes in attracting international…
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End of the line – Get smart on TEQSA
The dean of arts at McDazzle University, Professor Terry Smart, is poring over TEQSA’s new Regulatory Risk Framework as the…
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Big data needs big solutions
Universities are pushing IT companies to come up with answers to their problem of storing massive amounts of digital information. …
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Progress comes with some pain
With private providers in the firing line, ACPET chief executive Claire Field reflects on the council’s 20 years of leadership…
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VET ‘a forgotten corner’ by Gonski
Experts in the sector say the Gonski review has ignored an opportunity to advance vocational education in The number of students…
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The Blog Rankings – the value of contemplation
This column has spoken to several academics who treat their blogs as a sort of pre-publication opportunity for peer review,…
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A middle ground in the VET debate
There is room for public and private institutions in the sector, but to say no change is needed is wrong…
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Being TEQSA ready – harmonising the layers of regulation
There is still work to be done in aligning practice requirements of professional healthcare bodies and the higher education standards…
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Detail on reform needed, say TAFE chiefs
A ministerial speech on the Gillard government plan for major skills reform lacks the detail the VET sector is seeking,…
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Australia’s reputation grows but empires still rule
Three Australian universities have ranked in the top 50 of the world’s best universities by reputation. In the inaugural reputation rankings…
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Boost for online learning with $5 million trial
The federal government’s Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), is being complemented by a $5.1 million trial involving high-speed connectivity available…
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