Day: October 29, 2012
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Techs pay for school problems
The redistribution of Level 1 and 2 funding to private providers and Wananga will not solve issues of learning and…
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In the News
Flying high with allies in alloy
Australian research into lighter metals for airplanes is attracting the interest of some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. A team…
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Disadvantage affects school completion
Parents from low socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to encourage their children to finish high school, a study has found.…
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INDEFFED
Indefinite appointments give unlimited tenure to academics, which must be one of the few positive uses of the adjective. The…
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In the News
Pulp fact: Juicers miss the good healthy stuff
Fruits and vegetables rich in fibre can help prevent colon cancer and other cancers of the stomach, a University of…
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Researchers chew over edible vaccines
Patients may soon no longer need to fear needles and injections as a study continues to explore the possibilities of…
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They said it
"Open learning is revolutionary… it’s like Wikipedia for courses rather than facts, and will allow free online learning and education…
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In the News
$20m gift to train project leaders
The University of Sydney is set to get a new centre for project leadership thanks to a $20 million donation…
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Parfitt Newcastle deputy VC
Professor Andrew Parfitt has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Newcastle. Parfitt is currently pro vice-chancellor and…
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Business dean at Swinburne
With more than 20 years' experience at Swinburne University of Technology, Professor Michael Gilding will take up his new role…
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UQ cultural studies director
The University of Queensland’s Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies has welcomed Professor Gay Hawkins as its new director. Hawkins…
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Jane Singleton joins CDU
Best known as the inaugural presenter of the ABC’s 7:30 Report, Jane Singleton has joined Charles Darwin University’s external relations…
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Deakin vice-president (advancement)
In what is a new role for Deakin University, it has appointed Ron Fairchild as its vice-president (advancement). The position…
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USC appoint student ombudsman
Phil Davison has joined the University of the Sunshine Coast as its new student ombudsman. Davison has almost 20 years…
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Research hit by $1 bn government cuts
Despite Julia Gillard’s great “crusade” on education, the federal government has just announced deep spending cuts that will reduce funding…
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VET & TAFE
Young struggle with TAFE cuts
Some students can’t even afford the cost of public transport to college, says an in-depth Victorian report. Does it matter…
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Melbourne welcomes NBN rollout
Access to the national broadband network will reach Melbourne University in the next 12 months as part of the next…
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VET & TAFE
This tech fad is not going away
Educational technology and virtual learning are not a passing phase but essential in higher education. For the past two decades…
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Reform to the sector is working
The head of a leading private training association, Claire Field, answers the critics of her part of the sector Sometimes…
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VC's Corner
What students want
The feedback from various groups is illuminating, and humbling, students want opportunity and good amenities but mostly they want to…
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Beware of going back to the future
While agreeing with the thrust of the Ernst & Young report, that change is inevitable, the NTEU urges caution over…
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Students can’t be left short-changed
With many different pathways into accounting and business studies it is important to focus on the ethical principles and financial…
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In the News
Passing the blood test
The US navy is bankrolling an Australian scientist’s research to slow hemorrhaging and buy time for emergency response teams. An…
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International Education
Tomatoes tied to lower stroke risk
Eating tomatoes may help to reduce to risk of stroke, according to researchers in Finland. The key factor appears to…
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Sounds that sock it to us
The screeching of a knife on a glass bottle has been found to be the worst sound to the human…
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