The candidate was qualified to fill the role of women's officer at a university student union. With one exception: he is a man. James Ritchie has resigned from the position at the Tasmanian University Union following mounting opposition and an ...
More »Nominations open for ATEM/Campus Review Awards
The leading lights of tertiary education management will once again have their chance to shine with the launch of the 2015 ATEM/Campus Review Best Practice awards. These prestigious awards, now in their fourth year, are organised by the Association for ...
More »Penalties for dodgy training providers
Dodgy training providers may be slapped with potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines under a new penalty regime. From Friday, registered training organisations face fines if they fail to provide clear information to prospective students about the course ...
More »Universities Australia endorses international strategy
Universities Australia has given its initial endorsement to the government’s draft national strategy for international education. The organisation says the plan has the potential to make Australian university graduates “true global citizens – able to compete for the best jobs ...
More »Hipster beards as evolutionary trend
The popularity of Ned Kelly beards, and tattoos, within the hipster community may simply be down to the evolution of primates towards ornamental and even aggressive displays of flamboyance, a University of Western Australia researcher reports. A paper by Dr Cyril Grueter, ...
More »Expand Medicare for abuse victims: academic
Redress funds for abuse survivors should be used to expand Medicare, a royal commission has been told. Louise Roufeil, executive manager of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), said an overhauled Medicare system was essential to properly help thousands of people ...
More »Walking prevents falling after eating: researchers
Walking rather than resting after a meal could help reduce falls among older people by helping to prevent loss of blood pressure according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. Study leader, professor Renuka Visvanathan, Director of the Adelaide Geriatrics ...
More »Cloud-based benefits
Online learning will continue to transform many industries, and global education is no exception; here are seven ways the sector is going to change. Cloud-based computing is transforming education at every level, particularly higher education, where students around the world ...
More »NHMRC to demand gender policy for funding
Universities seeking National Health and Medical Research Council grant funding will now need to provide evidence that they have adequate gender equity staffing policies in place. Under the new measure, announced in late March, research institutions will have until the ...
More »Deregulation failure called a chance for real debate
University leaders are welcoming the opportunity for a genuine conversation about the future of funding in the sector, despite many expressing disappointment at the Coalition’s repeated failure to pass its deregulation reforms. Following the latest Senate vote, Universities Australia chief executive Belinda ...
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