UTAS NAMES NEW VC Ethicist, educator and strategic consultant Professor Rufus Black has been appointed vice-chancellor and president at the University of Tasmania. Black is currently master of the University of Melbourne’s Ormond College and deputy chancellor of Victoria University,and ...
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STEM graduates solve social problems
Staged in Canberra recently, the Battle of the Innovators competition saw Australia’s STEM graduates prove their worth in the form of solutions to the nation’s social problems. Hosted by the Department of Human Services, the event has been running for ...
More »WSU to launch drone operations
Western Sydney University will become the first Sydney-based university to formalise its drone operations, when it launches its Drone Research and Teaching Unit (DRTU) next year. Led by Dr Sebastian Pfautsch, the unit will use drone technology both for teaching ...
More »Education spending ‘incoherent’: Mitchell Institute
An education policy and research body has rebuked the government for its approach to sector funding, calling it "disjointed". Victoria University's Mitchell Institute, in its report, Expenditure on Education and Training in Australia 2017, based its view on 2015-16 federal, state ...
More »Large ‘hidden job market’ for PhD graduates unearthed
Not all PhDs have an experience as unsavoury as that of Karin Bodewits. However, like her, many have difficulty finding a job post-graduation. Researchers may have found a solution to this. Using AI technology, a team from ANU and the CSIRO canvassed around 30,000 job ...
More »Why entrepreneurs disregard universities
Australia ranks last among OECD countries on small to medium businesses collaborating with universities – a finding elucidated by the Office of the Chief Economist in the 2017 Australian Innovation System Report. Given only about 8 per cent of businesses cited a lack ...
More »‘Diversify or die’: UniMelb VC on the Australian university
Glyn Davis begins his elongated essay, The Australian Idea of a University, as good storytellers do: with an anecdote. Around 15 years ago, Rutgers University, an American collegiate icon, thought it was safe. There was a relative newcomer on the ...
More »Students’ most wanted: uni preferences revealed
Year 12 results are almost out, meaning NSW and ACT school students are about to discover if they've achieved their #goals. One of these may be to get into USYD. Australia's first university scooped 14.84 per cent of overall preferences, per UAC figures released today. UNSW, ...
More »Students impress with big ideas
Australia’s university students have impressed the judges of The Big Idea competition, showcasing a plethora of unique business plans designed to tackle an area of disadvantage. The latest competition hosted by The Big Issue magazine invited students to develop solutions to ...
More »What 24,000 older teens are most concerned about
“As a uni student who just moved out of home, being able to pay rent as well as survive without a job or parental help was my biggest stress ... the availability of jobs to uni students, especially new ones ...
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