The Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation – established by American duty-free shopping mogul Chuck Feeney – has made one of its last donations in Australia. It’s pledged US$50 million ($65.8 million) to establish a university fellowship dedicated to tackling social inequity. The ...
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UQ Business School makes top ten in ‘The Economist’s’ MBA ranking
The University of Queensland has cracked the top ten in The Economist’s ranking of MBAs. UQ’s Business School is placed in spot number 10, on The Economist’s Which MBA? ranking chart, rising six places from last year. It’s followed by ...
More »Talking Eds, episode 16: Robot teachers, investments in fossil fuels, crazy VET courses, Mike Baird throws shade
In this week's episode of Talking Eds, the team behind Campus Review, Education Review and Early Learning Review look at what role should robots play in the classroom, how investment in fossil fuels is fueling dissent among universities, catch up on ...
More »Desmond Ball, academic ‘who saved the world’, dies
Professor Desmond Ball, whom US president Jimmy Carter called the academic who saved the world, has died after battling a long illness. During the cold war, Ball advised Carter against launching nuclear strikes on Soviet targets. Afterwards, Carter wrote, “Desmond ...
More »Start-up helps overseas students with communication, work rights
Communication skills and work rights are two important subjects for international students. The founders of a new networking program are setting out to help them master both. Peer Camp is an international student networking start-up by Silva Wei and Stephen Zuluaga. ...
More »Profile: paramedic Greg Hobson returning to CQU to upskill with nursing
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Today we hear from Greg Hobson, a nurse and paramedic with a passion for giving back to the ...
More »Business group launches Tinder-style app to place grads
A leading organisation in the Australian business community is setting up a jobs version of online dating to help university graduates find their one true job. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) will do the legwork for business in terms of recruiting, screening ...
More »Thomas leaving USQ for New Zealand’s Massey University
University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor professor Jan Thomas will step down at the end of the year to become head of New Zealand’s Massey University. Thomas is the second woman to be appointed vice-chancellor of Massey since it officially became a ...
More »OPINION: Real-world context underscores entry system’s credibility
Credibility, we are told, is everything. In an era when brand, integrity and trust are highly valued commodities, credibility is indeed a prized attribute, one that conveys an individual’s or an organisation’s authenticity, rigour and viability. Opinion polls rate it ...
More »ADHD linked to a trajectory of disadvantage
University of Queensland researchers have linked ADHD and conduct disorder (CD) to a trajectory of disadvantage, as these children are more likely to drop-out of high school and not enrol in tertiary education. A study published in the Journal of ...
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