A cane toad pioneer, an innovator who developed a $100 million software program that detects stock market fraud, a researcher looking to re-engineer peptides and protein into cures for diseases, and a conservationist working to help governments to find the ...
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Future graduates will need litany of skills for casual work: research
The university graduates of 2025 will be need to be socially intelligent, subject matter experts, independent learners, highly innovative, creative, and collaborative; they will need portable skillsets, a solid CV with relevant work experience and new media literacy. All this, plus they will need to ...
More »Publishing academic papers: a high-stakes name game
The unprecedented focus on published research and grants for career advancement has generated some contested issues related to who gets credit and why. It is a sad truth that in many ways an academic career today hinges simply on producing ...
More »International student numbers grow, again
Federal Education Department data, released today at the Australian International Education Conference, revealed that international student numbers have grown by 11 per cent since last year. Steve Nerlich, director of the Education Department’s international research and analysis unit, said there are ...
More »Amid technology, learn to remain human
New technology has already changed our concepts of time and space and exaggerated the divide between haves and have nots; education must help us keep our hold on what’s authentic and equitable. I have had the privilege to work in ...
More »International students look for safety, liveability in Australia: survey
Liveability and safety are the top reasons that international students come to Australia, new research from IDP Education has found, though priorities vary from state to state. The 'IDP Education Buyer Behaviour Study', which is a survey of 2800 international students ...
More »With TAFE at a crossroad next direction is all important
Efforts to rebuild a cherished TAFE system face unprecedented challenges from a raft of failed policies. There is a whimsical Irish tale of a stranger who asks for directions to Dublin, only to be told, “If I was going to ...
More »Lucy Turnbull appointed UNSW adjunct professor
Greater Sydney Commission Chief Commissioner Lucy Turnbull has been appointed adjunct professor in the University of New South Wales Faculty of Built Environment. In her UNSW position, which will be concurrent with her Greater Sydney Commission role, Turnbull will present guest ...
More »UQ launches new $7m research centre
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases will be in the sights of scientists at a new $7 million regenerative medicine research centre launched at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The UQ Centre in Stem Cell Ageing and Regenerative Engineering will look ...
More »40 and fabulous: UoW serves the Illawarra and eyes new territories
The University of Wollongong used its recent milestone as a time to take stock and prepare for growth and the needs of future students. Around 40 years of age is often considered the peak time for our working lives. A ...
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