In 2019, a national survey of provosts and vice-chancellors found that 83 per cent of universities planned to increase their online programs and offerings. Even though online learning was on the radar of most universities, no one could have predicted ...
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Universities a ‘potential target’ for Russian cyber attacks
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made Australia increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, and the university sector is a prime target, cyber security experts have warned. The federal government issued a cyber threat warning to businesses on Thursday after NATO allies ...
More »On the move – January
NASH NAMED IN NEW ROLE Former Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash has been appointed Australia’s first Regional Education Commissioner. A senator for NSW between 2004 and 2017, Nash will be tasked with overseeing the implementation of the strategy to improve ...
More »Union says ACU forced staff onto campus
The Australian Catholic University has been referred to health and safety regulators after allegedly forcing staff to return to campus. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) said ACU failed to consult its staff on plans to return to face-to-face learning, ...
More »‘It’s complicated’: CQU study shows how relationship status can affect our sleep
Saying “it’s complicated” when asked about a romantic relationship may be confounding more than just your friends. New research suggests relationship status can actually affect how well we sleep. Loved-up people with a regular partner tend to fall asleep faster ...
More »Strictly Speaking | RUOK
Amid concerns about other people’s mental health, this four-letter initialism/acronym for “Are you OK?” came alive in 2021. It was coined some years before by an Australian non-profit suicide prevention organisation (in 2009) which holds an annual R U OK? ...
More »A strategy for innovation based on a culture driven by values – opinion
Having a new strategy coming into 2020, based on the values of its people, would have served a university community well. We all needed a 'true north' to navigate the turbulence of a pandemic. Having an unclear strategy, and poor ...
More »How SaaS is profoundly changing the relationship between staff and tech
Software as a Service allows non-IT staff to be involved in the selection and configuration of the software they need to perform their role, which is resulting in productivity gains and stronger uptake. New research has revealed that Software as ...
More »Senate launches inquiry into ARC funding grants
Minister's powers to block ARC funding grants will be scrutinised in a parliamentary inquiry addressing political interference in research. On February 9 the Senate opened public submissions to consider removing ministers' veto powers from the Australian Research Council Act 2001. ...
More »The brain, multimovement therapy, neuroscience, pedagogy and education: part 5
The following covers the treatment, using Multimovement Therapy (MMT), of former world champion boxer John Famechon who had an acquired brain injury from a serious motor vehicle accident in 1991. In terms of all of the complex multimovement sequence actions ...
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