Disrupt or die seems to be the latest business mantra, and universities are on board. Specifically, the Group of Eight (Go8) universities have welcomed a landmark $200 million investment by UK-based IP Group, a leading intellectual property commercialisation company. The funds ...
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Sydney University hosts ‘inspirational’ John McCain
Arizona Senator, chair of the US Armed Services Committee, unsuccessful presidential candidate, and Vietnam War veteran are all labels ascribed to John McCain. So too, now, is ANZUS alliance builder. Hosted by the University of Sydney's United States Studies Centre ...
More »UTAS VC Peter Rathjen heading home to lead University of Adelaide
The prodigal son is returning to the University of Adelaide. Professor Peter Rathjen, currently vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania, will cross the Bass Strait to the mainland and then head west to replace interim executive Mike Brooks as vice-chancellor at the ...
More »Indigenous gap closing thanks to VET
Indigenous youths are becoming more educated, and are thereby helping to Close the Gap, according to a new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Increased Indigenous vocational completions are driving this change, though they remain behind ...
More »Influx of foreign students continues
Foreign students are flocking to our (mostly) sunny shores in increasing numbers, government data has revealed. In the first quarter of this year, international students increased by 15 per cent, to 480,092. A third were from China; followed by 11 ...
More »Careers experts don’t fear rise of robots
What will a reliable career look like in 2022? According to the Good Education Group’s 2017 Good Careers Guide, it will be in early education, special education, social work, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology. Though 30,000 positions will be ...
More »Griffith Uni launches new centre to fight cancer
Australian scientists are leading the world in a new and unique approach to fighting some of the most common cancers with the launch of the Australian Centre for Cancer Glycomics at Griffith University. The new field of research involves targeting ...
More »Opinion: The future of funding VET and higher education: a cohesive approach is needed
The 2017 Budget underscores the need for an approach to tertiary funding that is cohesive and recognises the differences between VET and higher education. Decisions on higher education and vocational education and training (VET) funding contained in Commonwealth government Budgets ...
More »Opinion: Youth, partnerships and soft skills imbuing degrees for real life
Since Torrens University Australia entered the higher education sector in 2013, we have successfully developed and grown nationally, commensurate with the changing needs of our students and the evolving Australian and international education landscape. In two years, the university has ...
More »Opinion: Time to embrace public engagement to secure research funding
Funding for research will soon partly rely on how effectively researchers and universities engage with the community. This year, for the first time, the Australian Research Council (ARC) will pilot the measurement of public engagement and impact by university researchers ...
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