Just in case you are new to the academy and are what is termed an early career researcher, (even if you are 50+) there are some acronyms you need to be able to toss around if you want to survive. Just ...
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The University of Queensland is moving to change and tighten rules around student admissions after the resignations of its vice- chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor following revelations of irregularity in the enrolment of a student known to them. Changes to the admissions ...
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The retention rate for commencing bachelor degree students in Australia has increased from 81 per cent in 2001 to 84 per cent in 2009, while the completion rate has increased from 72 per cent in 2005 to 80 per cent ...
More »Challenges facing Asian higher education
In this story you can live link to a one-day roundtable from Hong Kong where education leaders in Asia are discussing future challenges. The link will bring you to a the opening address from the second Asian Roundtable of Presidents of Universities of ...
More »Is it time to update your on-line status?
Last week Lindsay Tanner (vice-chancellor's fellow at Victoria University) wrote that: The students of tomorrow will be born digital: they'll have known nothing else but the web 2.0 world. They'll want to be entertained as they learn. They'll demand instant ...
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With the AIEC conference just finished in Adelaide and the Knight Review still on our minds it might be a good week to look at acronyms around international education.
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University sells shares in coal seam gas company after student campaign.
More »Friendly guide to the acronym (FGA)
For our second installment of our new column on acronyms that dot the VET and higher education landscapes we look at the AQF and TEQSA.
More »Unlocking the hidden talent
More can be done for disadvantaged VET students but accurate data is needed to target the assistance.
More »Unlocking the hidden talent
More can be done for disadvantaged VET students but accurate data is needed to target the assistance.
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