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The University of Western Australia’s professor Peter Klinken has been named the new chief scientist of Western Australia. Klinken was appointed to the role and said he hopes his tenure will oversee a change in the state’s research focus with ...

The University of Western Sydney has appointed a new pro vice-chancellor (international). Linda Taylor has 20 years’ experience working across industry, government and the education sectors as a public policy expert. Currently acting director of the Industry and Innovation Branch ...

Professor Ian Jacobs has been appointed president and vice-chancellor of the University of New South Wales. Jacobs will take up the position on 1 February 2015 and is currently vice-president and dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences ...

The new director of equity and diversity role in the University of Sydney has been filled by Fiona Krautil. Krautil will drive the new Women in Leadership Strategy to improve the representation of equity groups in university professional and academic ...

An annual fee could be the limit for postgraduate students already weighed down by debt, threatening Australia’s research spark. By Fran Molloy. The federal Budget has hit the higher education sector hard – and with $173,000 sliced from the Research Training ...

However controversial, tying the tongue of an academic risks betraying the fundamental principles of any institution. By Michael J. Spence. Professor George Arnold Wood was a patriotic man and a fervent supporter of the British Empire, but he had strong objections ...

The policy fad of outsourcing VET creates a culture in which cost is more important than benefit, says internationally published economist. By John Mitchell. Many policymakers in the VET sector have followed a predictable pattern over the last five years or ...

A recent summit saw universities mark themselves on technology-enhanced learning to compare best practice techniques. By Dallas Bastian. Higher education institutions from around the globe converged in Australia to share their strengths and weaknesses surrounding technology-enhanced learning (TEL) at a recent ...

Active learning is built into the bricks and mortar of advanced facility. By Erin Mayo Engineering students at the University of Queensland have been given access to a unique learning facility, allowing them hands-on experience in their chosen field. Designed ...

A new study examines the hurdles facing disadvantaged learners aiming for higher education, and how to support their goals. By Erin Mayo. Disadvantaged learners tend to be higher represented in lower-level VET qualifications, and under-represented in higher-level qualifications, says a new ...