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Uni raises teacher placement issue

Mentor teachers receive little or no professional development for the role, says Melbourne's graduate education submission to the funding review. Practical placements are a vital part of all teacher education degrees, but they are under-funded and often poorly structured, says ...

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New deputy VC faces old cultural challenge

There is an opportunity here, not just to shape the direction of the university as a whole, but to allow Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to embrace the leadership that Australia needs to take it into the next generations: Professor Shane ...

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Anger over axing of science programs

Government decision has ‘serious implications’ for research, science and industry. The Australian Academy of Science says it is deeply disappointed that the federal government has axed two science education programs. Last week the government confirmed that it would no longer fund ...

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Elizabeth Alexander Melbourne’s 21st Chancellor

A leading businesswomen and a specialist in corporate governance Elizabeth Alexander, is to become the next chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Alexander, a university councillor since 2004 and currently a deputy chancellor will succeed Alex Chernov when he retires ...

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Mackay installed as Canberra chancellor

Dr John Mackay has been installed as chancellor at the University of Canberra. Mackay, a University of Canberra graduate with a distinguished career in commerce and public administration, takes over as chancellor from Professor Ingrid Moses. Mackay said he was ...

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