Monthly Archives: March 2015
Spence: We need a solution
Commenting on the decision by Parliament to reject a second higher education reform package, Michael Spence, vice-chancellor at the University of Sydney, said Australia needs to find a solution to chronic underfunding for the system. “As somebody who's been supporting these reforms, ...
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Deregulation failure called a chance for real debate
University leaders are welcoming the opportunity for a genuine conversation about the future of funding in the sector, despite many expressing disappointment at the Coalition’s repeated failure to pass its deregulation reforms. Following the latest Senate vote, Universities Australia chief executive Belinda ...
More »Indigenous inclusion still lacking in unis: expert
Progress has been made regarding the inclusion of indigenous Australians and culture but universities still have plenty of work to do in adopting a 'whole of institution approach' according a leading academic. Speaking to Campus Review at the recent Universities ...
More »Lee Rhiannon: It’s time to move on
Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon says Education Minister Christopher Pyne has gone from desperate to delusional following his announcement to reintroduce legislation to deregulate university fees for a third time. “Christopher Pyne has gone from desperate to delusional. ...
More »MOOCs: a ‘social obligation’ for unis
MOOCs are a great opportunity to diversify the delivery of education and knowledge rather than a threat to the future of traditional academia an expert has argued. Speaking to Campus Review at the recent Universities Australia 2015 conference in Canberra, ...
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Harry Rolf on postgrad students and reform
In an exclusive interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Harry Rolf, president of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, who joined a panel at the recent Universities Australia conference to discuss higher education reforms and what they could mean for ...
More »Govt backs down on research funding threat
The federal government has offered to split its higher-education reform bill in a move that would see the proposed 20 per cent cut in funding for the Commonwealth Grants Scheme deferred for future debate while funding of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure ...
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