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All 39 Universities Australia members will publicly release their institutional data relating to prevalence of on campus sexual assault and harassment. The announcement, made by UA late yesterday, follows concern voiced by students that unless the data collected by the ...

All things can be measured, especially your working life. The Secret Lecturer offers some satirical, and possibly sage, advice in an excerpt from the book, An Insider's Guide to Working in a Modern University. If you work at a modern university, ...

The extent to which Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) compliance is monitored has been an area of debate for many years. Between 2001-2011 the enhancement led audit by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) placed less emphasis on institutional compliance with ...

The last decade has been turbulent for the VET sector. Funding arrangements and the regulatory environment have changed constantly, with little time to assess and refine the latest innovation or find out whether it was of benefit to citizens, business ...

As the dust settles on the government’s proposed changes to Australia’s vocational loan scheme, VET-FEE HELP, we should be reminded of the need for proper consultation prior to broad reforms. By Jon Lang VET-FEE HELP, Australia’s vocational loans scheme, has ...

Credibility, we are told, is everything. In an era when brand, integrity and trust are highly valued commodities, credibility is indeed a prized attribute, one that conveys an individual’s or an organisation’s authenticity, rigour and viability. Opinion polls rate it ...

“Men favour men.” It’s a simple-sounding but complex concept that was explored by gender consultant Dr Mark Toner, at Campus Review’s Higher Equity Summit. Toner is chair of the Gender Equity Working Group of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and ...

When talking about equity and diversity, it’s important to think beyond just gender and talk about race as well, as women of colour are particularly underrepresented in senior roles in higher education and receiving a promotion is a challenge for ...

Melbourne University students will be able to get free drug testing kits to check if their illicit party pills are what drug dealers say they are. The student union voted to buy and distribute the kits, after a number of ...

Australian universities have continued their climb up the international rankings for institutions younger than 50 years old, making up 20 per cent of the top 50 young universities as judged by international agency QS. University of Technology Sydney once again ...