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VET in schools is acting as an important provider of apprenticeship opportunities for female students, stepping in when the private sector fails to cater for them. A report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 12 900 ...

Can training providers weaned on government funding learn to think and act differently, asks John Mitchell. Seasoned players in the national VET sector are watching with interest the way training providers respond to the competitive agenda in Victoria, following the ...

What does the education revolution mean for educational research, asks Christine Halse. Now that the government’s budget and the accompanying white paper have put dollar figures to some of the education revolution rhetoric, it’s time to tackle the hard question: ...

Confident, articulate and motivated by career certainty – these have long been perceived to be the defining characteristics of the average law student, leading many academics to believe they have the package of skills required to succeed at university. But ...

Universities needed more money: Hockey The Howard government should have acted earlier to establish its big infrastructure funds, including the Higher Education Endowment Fund, according to shadow treasurer Joe Hockey. “If we had our time again, I would better explain ...

The 2009 budget represents the starting point for discussion over a wide range of very complex policy questions, says Michael Gallagher. The 2009 budget provided an unexpected and serious investment that will position higher education well for the future. However, ...

Universities are in a powerful position to promote and protect cultural diversity, writes Alan Robson. Many of the best universities in the world recognise that the education of all students is enhanced when teaching and learning is undertaken within a ...

Are training providers interested in evaluating employer satisfaction beyond basic measures, asks John Mitchell. As of 1 July, and as part of the Australian Quality Training Framework, training providers are required to collect and use data on three quality indicators. ...