Year: 2021
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News
Monash virus expert says it’s too early to prioritise children for Covid-19 vaccinations
A virus expert has said it’s wrong to prioritise vaccinating children against coronavirus before ensuring the world’s adult population is…
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Advertorial
The digital transformation challenges facing the tertiary education sector
Many institutions responded quickly to the new education environment, pivoting to digital tools for teaching, learning delivery and student support.…
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Industry & Research
What HR professionals believe graduates need for success, and it’s not ‘hard skills’: new report
The report found that hard, technical skills picked up throughout academica “may not be enough to stand out in a…
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News
Why would I want a ‘dead horse’? New slang contributions sought by Australian Dictionary Centre
I grew up in a house where slang was part of our everyday vernacular, something that brought us together in…
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WHO advice to wait two years after birth to become pregnant again questioned
New research has challenged the conventional wisdom that women must wait at least 24 months after giving birth to become…
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Industry & Research
HEDx Podcast – Partner or Perish – Episode 32
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - Partner or Perish - Episode 32 Guy Littlefair, PVC International at Auckland University of Technology, joins…
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Industry & Research
UWA’s save social sciences petition approaches 10,000 signatures, but will it matter?
A petition to rescind the proposal to make significant cuts to the University of Western Australia (UWA) school of social…
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News
Sydney university’s latest VC begins his tenure, undaunted by the ‘sandstone snake pit’
Former ABC managing director and NSW education secretary Mark Scott has encountered a wave of criticism since being appointed the…
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News
Deadly spider venom the key to mending a broken heart?
Researchers have found a potentially life saving treatment for people who have suffered a heart attack, thanks to a deadly…
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Industry & Research
New research looks at how performing arts teachers and students are coping in a time of remote learning
A team of international education researchers has released a study that details the challenges performing arts teachers and their students…
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In the News
Group of uni students from Sydney’s eastern suburbs busted gathering at a holiday home more than 280km away
A group of Sydney teenagers have been busted staying at a holiday home on the NSW south coast, where they…
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News
USyd may introduce gender transition leave, but professor is no fan of “special categories of protected persons”
University of Sydney staff could receive six weeks off annually for gender transition leave if its academic union can get…
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News
RMIT research shows thermal imaging technique may help provide better wound care
New research by RMIT and Bolton Clarke has found a way of predicting whether a wound needs extra management, offering an early…
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Strictly speaking
Strictly Speaking | Regenuary
Following in the footsteps of Movember, one charity’s highly successful renaming of a month in the name of men’s health,…
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Opinion
Aligning brand, strategy and culture in the new ‘real world’ of universities – Opinion
There has been much to think about in universities in the last 18 months, adjusting to short-term emergencies such as…
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News
‘Cracked’: Sydney professor denies fake hate mail campaign despite strange admission
A senior Sydney academic who has admitted to writing one threatening letter to herself has denied responsibility for an alleged…
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In the News
A complete fiction: ACU study finds boys enjoy reading stories
New research from the Australian Catholic University has refuted the common stereotype that schoolboys prefer reading non-fiction, magazines and comics…
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Industry & Research
UNESCO Science Report 2021: the race against time for smarter development – Opinion
The recently released global Science Report by UNESCO is a timely and stark reminder of the role of innovation in…
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News
Almost half of Australians fear a war with China is imminent
Almost half of Australians believe China will attack its shores in the near future, according to shocking new research. Research…
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Industry & Research
What is meant by ‘hybrid’ delivery and how does it work in higher education? opinion
There appears to be some confusion in the sector around the meaning and application of ‘hybrid’ delivery to higher education…
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News
Max Crawford Medal recipient for 2021: nothing was ‘inevitable’ about how Australia formed
Wollongong-based historian Dr Andre Brett is the recipient of the Australian Academy of Humanities’ 2021 Max Crawford Medal. The Max…
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Industry & Research
Murdoch University registered for four years rather than seven, two years after ‘Cash Cows’ revelations
An investigation into Perth’s Murdoch University by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has resulted in the institution…
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Funding
Adelaide University ‘considering’ cutting around 130 jobs to deal with $22 million black hole in 2022
Go8 member The University of Adelaide may have to cut roughly 130 jobs to address the loss of international student…
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News
Some academics are reluctant to travel to China, even if borders are reopened
A reluctance is growing among international academics to travel to China for research-related work and academic conferences, even if COVID-19…
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News
Ageism and selfies: why are older people reluctant to take and share selfies online?
Over half of Older Australians are reluctant to share photos online due to a fear of being ridiculed, according to new…
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