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As unprecedented troubles engulf the sector, the government’s option to keep the pace of change methodical is vanishing rapidly. By John Mitchell All governments probably hope the general public never gains too many insights into a sector. That way, governments ...

A document has emerged showing the extent of the shift of funds out of TAFE and into large, for-profit providers – without achieving objectives for the public. By John Mitchell A new report on the VET sector provides proof that, ...

Students from disadvantaged groups have a lower university completion rate than the national average, new research has found. According to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) low SES students are ...

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has teamed up with the University of Queensland to collaborate on an “open innovation” program, supporting research that holds promise of new therapeutic drugs. Dr Dean Moss, chief executive officer of UniQuest – the university’s research commercialisation ...

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After federal politicians spend years progressively dismantling TAFE, a report from Parliament heaps praise upon the public provider. By John Mitchell There was much noise around the VET sector in late 2014, but few public comments were made about a ...

Students who live on campus tend to have higher retention and graduation rates compared to their off-campus peers, according to an accommodation specialist. “There’s plenty of research that suggests that living on campus not only improves retention rates for first-year ...

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