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The first law doctoral scholarships to be offered by the University of Technology, Sydney have been named after Australia’s first female Governor-General and human rights advocate, Ms Quentin Bryce AC.The doctoral scholarships will be offered by the UTS Faculty of ...

A protein to help marshal forces against cancer cells and other invaders A team of Australian and British researchers have shown how a protein called perforin punches holes in, and kills rogue cells in our bodies. Their discovery of the ...

An internationally recognised expert in media arts and innovation, Douglas Kahn, has been appointed Professor at the College of Fine Arts’ National Institute for Experimental Arts. He comes to COFA from the University of California (Davis), where he founded a ...

Tenure is a risky business for universities argues Professor Raymond da Silva Rosa. Close to fifty years back, the president of a US university predicted "an end to the tenure principle" and, as a result of its abolition, "better teaching ...

With university chief information officers are increasingly challenged to get cost out of the data operation. by Beverley Head A number of universities are overhauling their data centres – some such as Monash, Melbourne and RMIT going so far as ...

The shortage of scientists isn’t only due to lack of students studying science, writes Annie May. Bad press and a rigid view of maths have seen the state of mathematical sciences and related disciplines in Australia deteriorate to a dangerous ...

Facing the challenges in the student accommodation sector. Government should expand infrastructure and accommodation funding through a new General Capital Fund to complement the competitive EIF system, folding in other smaller funding streams, rewarding co-funding and supporting the attainment of ...

Professor Richard James has been appointed pro vice-chancellor (participation and engagement) at the University of Melbourne. Active in higher education research across a range of policy areas, his work on access and equity has been particularly influential. Recently he has ...

Dr Christine Bennett has been appointed chairman of Research Australia. Chief medical officer and director health care leadership with Bupa Australia, Bennett has been associated with Research Australia over many years. Firstly as CEO between 2003 and 2006, as a ...

Steve McDonald has been named the new CEO of SkillsDMC. He has a vast knowledge of the VET System and is the current general manager of an Australian Apprenticeship Centre, and has held the past positions of director, general manager, ...