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Now that we have removed caps on student numbers all sorts of unruly types are turning up on campus. By Richard Hil. On a beautiful autumnal morning with sunlight glistening on a still lake in the middle of resplendent botanical ...

To help students from low socio-economic backgrounds do their best universities need to engage with them and their teachers rather than act when it is too late, writes Marcia Devlin. Students from low socio-economic status (LSES) backgrounds are entering Australian ...

While controversies rage in Victoria about shonky providers, ASQA is closing in wherever it can. By John Mitchell. Just a few years back shonky providers were viewed as a temporary aberration in the VET sector, located within and then hopefully ...

Current head of the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, Professor Clive Baldock will become the new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at Macquarie University. Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Jim Piper said Professor Baldock was the ideal ...

A leading UK scientist who helped map the bacterial ecosystems of British soil in a world-first study will join the University of Western Australia to lead an expert team in soil rehabilitation research. Professor Andrew Whiteley’s work will be funded ...

Professor George Collins has been appointed to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) at Swinburne University of Technology. Professor Collins has more than 30 years experience in research and research management, and is currently the chief executive officer ...

One of Australia’s foremost astronomers, Professor Matthew Colless, has today been announced as the new director of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University. Professor Colless joins the university after a long and highly distinguished ...

The government, providers and companies need to create work experience opportunities for graduates or the multi-billion industry will suffer, new research reveals. Post-graduation work options have emerged as a major determinant of study destination for international students. Many of these ...

The University of Queensland says it will make public a report on ethical reforms it is undertaking to redeem its credibility in the wake of last year’s nepotism scandal. Acting vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Terry told Campus Review the report, to ...

An innovative project that will change the way vaccines are delivered to patients sparked the most interest at the AusMedtech conference and investment summit in Sydney. The Vaxxas Nonopatch developed by the University of Queensland is expected to reduce production ...