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With more than 20 years' experience at Swinburne University of Technology, Professor Michael Gilding will take up his new role as executive dean of the Faculty of Business and Enterprise. Gilding is currently deputy dean (research) in the Faculty of ...

Professor Andrew Parfitt has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Newcastle. Parfitt is currently pro vice-chancellor and vice-president of the Faculty of IT, Engineering and the Environment at the University of South Australia, a position he has ...

The University of Sydney is set to get a new centre for project leadership thanks to a $20 million donation from engineering services magnate John Grill. The Centre for Project Leadership is to be an industry-oriented centre aimed at undertaking ...

"Open learning is revolutionary… it’s like Wikipedia for courses rather than facts, and will allow free online learning and education to the global community.” Associate Professor Richard Buckland from UNSW commenting on the OpenLearning platform – an online education startup ...

Patients may soon no longer need to fear needles and injections as a study continues to explore the possibilities of edible vaccines. The study, run by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), Ondek and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, ...

Fruits and vegetables rich in fibre can help prevent colon cancer and other cancers of the stomach, a University of Queensland scientist has found. Fibre has long been linked to maintaining a healthy bowel but Dr Anneline Padayachee (right), who ...

Indefinite appointments give unlimited tenure to academics, which must be one of the few positive uses of the adjective. The cut-down form – indeff, turned into the verb indeffed – carries the weight of a life-sentence for those whose editorial ...

Parents from low socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to encourage their children to finish high school, a study has found. Only about six in 10 children from disadvantaged households in Australia currently complete high school, while 90 per cent of ...

Australian research into lighter metals for airplanes is attracting the interest of some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. A team from Monash University is setting the stage for what could be a shift in commercial aviation by creating lighter and ...

A “doom and gloom” analysis on the future of Australia’s universities has been downplayed by some leaders in the sector, who say many changes are already underway.  An Australian parliamentarian has questioned a report by a renowned international consultancy firm ...