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Policy & Reform
Prominent figures: unis need big data
The time has come for universities to harness big data for the benefit of students. Universities should be using the…
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Policy & Reform
Safety first
Digital technology serves to spread access to higher education but these benefits must be protected with safeguards for security and…
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Industry & Research
VET course completion rates dip
Completion rates for government-funded VET programs at Certificate I and above have declined slightly, according to fresh data from the National…
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Analysis
Analysis: Student accommodation becomes popular asset class
The market for housing in Australia is still relatively young – with strong growth prospects. By Natalie Breen and Emily Fell…
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International Education
Work on employability
Students expect universities to provide them with job opportunities; a recent symposium focused on ways to satisfy those demands. By…
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Top Stories
Built-in upgrades
Trades can support the sustainability generation by making environmental concerns a natural part of courses. By Rodney Jackson Environmental sustainability…
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News
TAFEs back childcare training crackdown
TAFEs have welcomed a federal government crackdown on poor childcare training, following a report that revealed many courses were too short to…
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Gilchrist to sell Australian education to India
Australia is looking to hit sixes internationally with the appointment of Adam Gilchrist as the first ambassador to India on…
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Top Stories
Work ethics: dilemmas on campus
Competing pressures on campus can make it hard for academics to determine the right thing to do. By Elisabeth…
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Industry & Research
Uni chiefs urge fresh research funding debate
Go8 vice-chancellors have combined to call for fresh debate on research funding in universities. The leaders warn that without adequate federal…
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On Campus
Get your MOOC’s worth
Universities have much to gain from adopting modern online education but to reap the benefits for themselves and their…
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Industry & Research
The gender equity lab
Researchers have again found insidious sexism in science careers; a new program will test whether linking change to funding has…
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News
Senate condemns Pyne’s latest deregulation push
The Senate has officially labelled the education minister, Christopher Pyne's, ongoing efforts to pursue the government’s university deregulation plans as a…
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International Education
International education sector’s value hits record high
Fresh data indicating the value of Australia’s international education sector has grown to $18 billion has been hailed as evidence…
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News
UWS rebrand a necessary evolution: Glover
The University of Western Sydney has formally announced its rebranding as ‘Western Sydney University’ with vice-chancellor Barney Glover defending the…
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Faculty Focus
Teacher testing pilot ‘over-subscribed’
Teachers are "flocking to participate” in the newly launched pilot of teacher literacy and numeracy testing, the Education Minister Christopher Pyne…
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News
UWS re-brand leak sparks student outcry
The leaking of a purported $20 million rebranding of the University of Western Sydney has led to a student backlash. The…
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News
Authentic, worldwide
There is much more to being an international university than attracting foreign students. Australia, we proudly tell ourselves, has one…
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News
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,…
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News
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…
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Industry & Research
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…
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Analysis
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…
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Industry & Research
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…
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News
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 –…
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International Education
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…
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