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Fair Work Australia has instructed the University of Sydney and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) to go back to discussing the proposed redundancies of more than 300 staff – and both sides are claiming it as a victory. The dispute ...

Australian university graduates who move overseas have deprived the nation of about $500 million in unpaid HECS dues since the scheme began in 1989, new research estimates. The study by Dr Tim Higgins and HECS architect Professor Bruce Chapman, both ...

There is strong interest from Australian researchers in UK fellowships which come with a virtual guarantee of a permanent academic position.  The University of Birmingham received nearly 1,400 applications from around the world when it advertised 50 Research Fellowships with ...

A federal government threat to redirect the $9 billion for national skills development away from state and territory coffers has not caused a rush to sign up for the revised agreement. The states and territories are still poring over the ...

The death of Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti in Sydney will almost certainly contribute to Australia’s woes in attracting international students, says an expert from Monash University. Curti, 21, was studying English at a school in Bondi and living with ...

The dean of arts at McDazzle University, Professor Terry Smart, is poring over TEQSA’s new Regulatory Risk Framework as the head of cultural studies, Dr Don Doubt, enters the room.  Professor Smart [Rubbing hands together]: Isn’t it bloody marvellous?! Dr ...

Universities are pushing IT companies to come up with answers to their problem of storing massive amounts of digital information.  Corporate Australia is just starting to grapple with the concept of “big data”. It’s one area where the universities are ...

With private providers in the firing line, ACPET chief executive Claire Field reflects on the council’s 20 years of leadership in the sector. As many Campus Review readers will know, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Australian Council ...

Experts in the sector say the Gonski review has ignored an opportunity to advance vocational education in The number of students doing Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools programs has steadily increased in recent years from 171,700 in 2006 to ...

This column has spoken to several academics who treat their blogs as a sort of pre-publication opportunity for peer review, taking great interest in the criticisms and commentary of their readers. But what if you are engaged in research that ...