Teachers are "flocking to participate” in the newly launched pilot of teacher literacy and numeracy testing, the Education Minister Christopher Pyne has said. In a statement issued on Friday, Pyne said the initial stage of the pilot testing regime – developed ...
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The leaking of a purported $20 million rebranding of the University of Western Sydney has led to a student backlash. The university is being accused of squandering valuable funds and creating an institutional identity crisis. A leaked image of what is ...
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There is much more to being an international university than attracting foreign students. Australia, we proudly tell ourselves, has one of the most international university systems in the world. The recently released Draft National Strategy for International Education shows a ...
More »Unis throw support behind Goodes
Five Australian universities, along with several university-based organisations and departments, have thrown their support behind embattled Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes, while calling for an end to racism in sport. At the time of press, about 150 organisations had co-signed a joint ...
More »Private trainers, unis praise incoming TEQSA chief
The appointment of Anthony McClaran as the new chief executive of the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) has been hailed by private training providers as "great news for the higher education sector". Universities also welcomed the move and McClaran is ...
More »New brain research centre promises fresh approach
NSW premier Mike Baird has said the launch of the University of Sydney’s new Brain and Mind Centre is an opportunity to help reduce patient dependence on crisis and hospital services through research-based community approaches. In its first five years, ...
More »Plaster shifts, not blame
VET’s house is falling apart, and policymakers won’t save it by trying to pretend market design hasn’t caused the problem. By John Mitchell If you were looking for the clearest summary of the current mess in the VET sector, ...
More »Go8: National Reform Summit must cover all bases
A looming meeting of business, professional, community and government leaders is an opportunity to help ensure the continued growth of the research sector, provided valuable stakeholders are not shut out of the talks, the Go8 has argued. In a statement ...
More »Uni staff happy despite working many hours unpaid
More than one-fifth of university staff have reported working more than 51 hours a week, and many said the extra – often uncompensated – work was necessary to meet the requirements of their job. A nationwide survey of more than 7000 staff, ...
More »Australia has plenty to show the world’s international programs
Australian universities can teach other countries a thing or two about how to attract international students. The benefits of international study are many and varied. For students, an international education provides the opportunity to become a truly global citizen – ...
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