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Monash University has stated that it does not have a partnership with controversial supplements brand Swisse, after a prominent public health expert labelled the university “damned by association”. Monash has entered a sponsorship agreement with ABC International, the public broadcaster’s ...

An international study has found that human-induced global warming began in the 1830s, during the Industrial Revolution. The research, published in the journal Nature, shows the Earth’s climate responded rapidly to small increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions that came with industrial progress. ...

While there are many reasons for students to commence a university degree, from self-development to fighting boredom, the majority of university entrants are motivated by a drive to build a successful professional career. This is why the lion's share of ...

The University of Technology Sydney has indicated it will commit to fossil fuel divestment by the end of the year. In a public University Council meeting, acting chancellor professor Brian Wilson responded to a question asking if UTS would commit ...

Purchasing a supercomputer is a trend, among the universities that can afford it. But a Dell executive has warned they attract hackers, and foreign government agencies, like moths to a flame. “We do know scientific data is very valuable, to both ...

Rankings may be in fashion at RMIT, after a global rating of the world’s fashion schools listed the institute's as the best in Australia. It placed 12 globally. RMIT achieved this in the second iteration of The Business of Fashion rankings, which ...

Australia’s tendency “to make the unemployment experience as unpleasant as possible” could be heightening the risk of depression in those who don’t have a job, research suggests. The Australian National University’s Dr Laura Crowe, a clinical psychology doctoral student, found that ...

This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Dr Liam Lenton is a macroeconomist applying the principles of this otherwise dryish subject to popular pursuits like sport, music and film. ...

After high school, Nisha Pradhan wanted to be a hairdresser. Her male high school careers adviser thought “this was a great idea.” But when Pradhan, now a University of New South Wales fourth-year electrical engineering and commerce student, told her ...

The University of Newcastle has appointed its first pro vice-chancellor for Indigenous education and research. Professor Steve Larkin is the inaugural holder of this cross-institutional leadership role. Larkin's responsibilities will include championing and promoting Indigenous education and research and to oversee UON's ...