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Robotic model struts her stufft crunch, and the use of language contributes to this process. The oxymoronic phrase toxic asset has been much in the news of late, with the Obama administration's announcement of a plan to encourage investors to ...

In reality, Professor Punt is Stephen Clarke, professor of sports statistics at Swinburne University. Due to our publishing deadlines, our tips are a week ahead.

Actuaries combine high-level maths and statistics with sophisticated economic, financial and problem-solving skills. And they’re on a nice little earner, reports Jeremy Gilling. People often confuse actuaries with accountants. But although they overlap in some areas, they’re very different. Accountants ...

It is imperative that Australia sustain excellence in research, but the question is how, says Michael Gallagher. ng research active whatever that might mean. The structure of diversity should be cost-effective for Australia but not limit individual academic staff to ...

There is now a much greater willingness to address the issue of standards, says David Woodhouse. The report of the higher education review calls, inter alia, for strengthened attention to standards. As the Australian Universities Quality Agency turns 10 next ...

Adelaide’s bid to become the “Boston of the southern hemisphere” took a big step forward last week with the official opening of University College London's first offshore campus. The UCL School of Energy and Resources Australia will specialise in the ...

Carr injects $83 million into high-tech start-up companies Federal industry and innovation minister Kim Carr last week announced the establishment of a new $83 million fund to help cash-starved technology companies. The Innovation Investment Follow-on Fund will be offered to ...

<<<Do community colleges deserve $100m funding for infrastructure, asks John Mitchell.<<< Last December, the education minister Julia Gillard unexpectedly announced a stimulus package of $500 million for training infrastructure. The allocation of 80 per cent of the funds to TAFE ...

Workers retraining confirmed by Seek A leading employment index shows Australians are looking to improve their skills to become more competitive in the softening job market. The latest Seek Employment Index (SEI), which measures the ratio of new job ads ...

UK students are wondering why they should stay home when they can study overseas where the sun shines for lower fees. By Steve McCormack. As the British emerge from a long, cold winter, it's not difficult to understand why thousands ...