Month: February 2013
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UNE reappoint Barber for another five years
In announcing a second five-year term for the University of New England vice-chancellor, Professor Jim Barber, the chancellor praised his…
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Lawyers lead UWS award negotiations
The National Tertiary Education Union is “surprised” that the University of Western Sydney is appointing lawyers to lead discussions for…
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Lawyers lead UWS award negotiations
The National Tertiary Education Union is “surprised” that the University of Western Sydney is appointing lawyers to lead discussions for…
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Praise for departing Minister Evans
Peak university bodies have praised Senator Chris Evans for “strengthening” the tertiary education sector following the announcement of his resignation…
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Tuckwells praised for scholarship $50m donation
Successful Australian businessman Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise have given a generous slice of their fortune to the Australian…
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Social media shows privacy argument ‘fails’
Talk of privacy in a time of flourishing social media and technological advances is irrelevant, argues Professor Mirko Bagaric, Deakin…
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Extreme rainfall, floods due to warming: study
Using more than 8000 weather stations around the world and data going back to 1900, researchers have found a link…
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Flexibility key to survival
For public providers to compete with private operators they will have to adopt new teaching methods and embrace online tools…
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Luring workers away from the coast
The training for people who work in remote areas needs to focus on lifestyle issues as well as skills. When…
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Female students drawn to UNSW engineering
Men still dominate in the field of engineering, with women making up only 15.8 per cent of enrolments in engineering…
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In the News
Innovate or deteriorate
If we are to improve our reputation for innovation, universities must be more aware of the business approach to marketing…
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Schoolgirls get hands-on experience
You have to break things to find out how they are built, the manager of safer roads performance at Transport…
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If the hard hat fits
Forget the stereotypes. Women are an increasing force in the university engineering ranks across Australia. They are still outnumbered almost…
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Good research goes missing
Australia does well in world academic rankings but the success rate for researchers applying for grants is only about 20…
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In the News
No job security say PhDs
A federal government report on career pathways of PhDs confirms that lack of job security is by far the worst…
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National program to increase Radiation Therapy
Cancer patients are set to get improved access to radiation therapy as Monash University leads a new program across Australian…
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VET & TAFE
Cuts hit ‘at risk’ students
A Brotherhood of St Laurence study has found disengaged youth could be left behind by recent changes to vocational training.…
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Copyright law online ‘blocking’ courses
Law reform is needed to ensure Australian universities are able to fully utilise digital technology and to remain competitive in…
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In the News
Donning the business hat
Universities are billion-dollar enterprises today, so the leaders need training in financial practice or an understanding of it. Phil Dolan…
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