Month: January 2013
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UC expansion plan halted
The federal government has rejected the University of Canberra’s plans to partner with Holmesglen Institute of TAFE to offer degree…
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Undergrad numbers flatten
With only a small increase in university applications this year there is some doubt about Australia reaching the bold 2025…
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Public transport at record high
Australian commuters are turning back to trains, trams and buses in record numbers, new analysis by Royal Melbourne Institute of…
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Let the campus fight back
With teaching numbers unable to match student growth, the idea of the huge university lecture has to be rethought. While…
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Caps off means overcrowding, says NTEU
Although the uncapping of Australian university enrolments has opened up university education to thousands more people, the NTEU says it…
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Liquid metal marbles advance nanoscience
A team at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has made a breakthrough that will advance research in soft electronics and…
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Rocket science tops ATAR list
The University of Sydney's Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Space) course had the highest Australia Tertiary Admission Rank cut-off of any…
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Sexual harassment ‘ignored’ in rural areas
Research presented to a symposium at the University of Canberra has revealed that rural centres tend to ignore sexual harassment…
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UK staff numbers drop
Employment at UK higher education institutions has fallen for the second consecutive year, new figures show. Data released by the…
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Unis to share learning hub
Queensland engineering students are set to benefit from a learning center that employs advanced virtual reality technology. Engineering education in regional Queensland…
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Reaction over free tablets
UWS says giving new students an iPad is part of a long-term technology plan and not an enrolment gimmick. The…
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Pay offer substandard: Sydney staff
The National Tertiary Education Union is planning industrial action against the University of Sydney following the failure to come to…
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Females falling behind men?
The prime minister has expressed concern over data showing that women have fallen further behind men in the workplace, despite…
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