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Men still dominate in the field of engineering, with women making up only 15.8 per cent of enrolments in engineering courses at Australian universities in 2010, says the latest Engineers Australia report. However, there are signs that more women are ...

The training for people who work in remote areas needs to focus on lifestyle issues as well as skills. When I was developing a research proposal in 2011 focusing on skill shortages, I phoned a research colleague in Melbourne, who ...

For public providers to compete with private operators they will have to adopt new teaching methods and embrace online tools In addition, the traditional champions of VET (industry organisations and local enterprises) seem to have gone remarkably quiet. I think ...

Australia does well in world academic rankings but the success rate for researchers applying for grants is only about 20 per cent. The research sector is unsustainable, it is difficult to start a research career and when you are in ...

Forget the stereotypes. Women are an increasing force in the university engineering ranks across Australia. They are still outnumbered almost 10 to one by their male counterparts but the winds of change are blowing. "There is an increasing recognition that ...

You have to break things to find out how they are built, the manager of safer roads performance at Transport NSW, Delilah Marta, told a group of teenagers at the annual Women in Engineering Summit at the University of Wollongong. ...

If we are to improve our reputation for innovation, universities must be more aware of the business approach to marketing and development. We hear often today about productivity and innovation. Productivity is seen as the key to the future, unlocking ...

A federal government report on career pathways of PhDs confirms that lack of job security is by far the worst aspect for aspiring academics. The survey has revealed that researchers like their work but not the employment system in which ...

Universities are billion-dollar enterprises today, so the leaders need training in financial practice or an understanding of it. Phil Dolan may just be the role model for the academic of the future. The professor, who is dean of the University ...

Law reform is needed to ensure Australian universities are able to fully utilise digital technology and to remain competitive in a global market, say industry leaders. Universities Australia (UA) and the University of Sydney have sent submissions to the Australian ...