The hard part for Queensland is confronting adverse challenges as the rate of change accelerates. By Lynne Foley. I speak from deep in the heart of TAFE Queensland reform, as the tough end of merging three TAFE institutes – Brisbane ...
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University of Adelaide’s VC touts advantages of move to shrink class sizes. By Antonia Maiolo. Students at the University of Adelaide can expect to receive more individual attention this year under the institution’s plan to expand face-to-face classes in small ...
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Academic’s peers brush off his concerns that crowdsourcing could threaten government funding. By Antonia Maiolo. An expert warns that the use of online fundraising to bankroll research could result in public spending cuts. Joe Cox, principal lecturer in economics at ...
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The internationalisation of higher education has been driven by the developed world, but a recent event marked a chance for emerging nations to steer the conversation. By Helen Zimmerman. In mid-January this year, there was a seminal meeting of international ...
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Professional roles comprise more than half of university employees. Check out some firsthand accounts of the work that they do. By Dallas Bastian. There are more than 56,000 people in tertiary education administration and management roles in Australia, supporting universities ...
More »Uncap sub-bachelor programs, too
The early evidence suggests the demand-driven system is off to a good start but the ‘perverse’ incentive to underserve students who need more assistance should go. By Peter Dawkins. One of the initial steps of the Abbott Government in its ...
More »A celebration of management excellence
ATEM/Campus Review awards honour ‘true builders of the nation’. By Antonia Maiolo. Applications are open for this year’s Association for Tertiary Education Management/Campus Review awards. The executive director of ATEM, Paul Abela, said tertiary education managers have a unique profession ...
More »Reputations fallen but not lost
Times Higher Education editor says a quick rebound can help local institutions avoid a vicious cycle. By Antonia Maiolo Australian universities have taken a tumble in the latest Times Higher Education global ranking of their reputations. Just one local institution ...
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Universities Australia joins business world to improve graduates’ employment prospects. By Dallas Bastian. Universities Australia has struck a partnership with business groups to improve the chances of graduates getting jobs. The deal is part of the effort to strengthen relationships ...
More »Great sale-and-lease debate
Advisory board official’s comments about capital raising get people talking across the sector. By Dallas Bastian. The chairman of the federal government’s Education Investment Fund Advisory Board, Philip Clark, divided the tertiary sector recently with his comments about freeing up ...
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