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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Budget frees unis to set own fees

Students will pay larger share of education costs, as expected. By Antonia Maiolo. Universities will have the power to charge what they like whilst public funding is set to drop, under a major overhaul of the higher education system. Graduates ...

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VU cuts go deeper

  Hundreds more jobs are set to go; NTEU says some will be involuntary. By Dallas Bastian. Forced retrenchments will be part of the staff slashes at Victoria University, the National Tertiary and Education Union says. The university has announced ...

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Virtual concepts, real studies

Two research projects will investigate the nature and effectiveness of online teaching tools. By Dallas Bastian. New research will explore virtual learning tools used to improve teaching. The University of Queensland received two Office of Leaning and Teaching grants to ...

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Take it even higher

  Reform is necessary to make integrated higher education qualifications more accessible and equitable. By Martin Riordan. TAFE vocational degrees and higher education qualifications have been developed in response to increasing industry demand for higher knowledge, technology skills and work-ready ...

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Treatments for red tape

Researchers and other stakeholders say it’s time to make the grant process easier. By Dallas Bastian. The majority of funding applications for medical projects get rejected. The researchers behind products such as Gardasil, the HPV vaccine, are amongst the lucky ...

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Science of employment

  Norton urges end to push for more science students, as jobs may harder to find. By Dallas Bastian. The government must refrain from pushing students to study science, the Kemp-Norton Review urges. “The evidence on science employment outcomes has ...

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Audit finds students should pay more

  Commission’s suggestions include lower thresholds for loan repayments, and higher interest and fees. By Antonia Maiolo. University students will contribute a greater portion of their education costs with higher fees and increased interest rates on their HECS debts, under ...

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Kemp-Norton rumblings continue

  Opposition warns of losses for students as Go8 leaders praise recommendations. By Antonia Maiolo. The Opposition has condemned the government’s plans for deregulation of the higher education sector, which could mean less investment in universities as well as hikes ...

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Newcastle tops THE young ones

  Fourteen local unis make it into world’s top 100 under 50. By Antonia Maiolo. Newcastle University is the top-ranked Australian entry in the latest league table of the world’s best 100 institutions aged under 50, followed by 14 other ...

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High-end education

UWS plans high-rise campus in Parramatta. By Dallas Bastian. With the commonwealth’s interest in Western Sydney increasing, the University of Western Sydney will be part of the urban development of one of the area’s major cities. UWS is building a ...

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