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Poor funding equals poor lawyering
Tomorrow’s lawyers will be poorly trained and unable to meet Australia’s economic and social needs if the nation’s law schools…
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Fixing the leaking pipeline
Far too few women are considering a potential career path in science, writes Annie May. It has been predicted that…
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The primary problem
A new study indicates university nursing curricula need to be more in tune with the evolving health care agenda in…
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Profession remains firm on its opposition to TAFE nursing degrees
Registered nurse education must stay in the university sector – without exception. And any attempts to move it outside will…
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Teaching the classics
Higher education should be more than just preparation for a job. Annie May reports. It is not so very important…
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Producing a competent workforce
Universities are finding clinical practice can be improved within its walls, writes Annie May. Clinical placements are essential for undergraduate…
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Hilmer and NTEU go head to head over fixed term contracts
An industrial dispute at UNSW is picking up steam as strike action is threatened. The clash between staff and management…
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VU, UNSW staff stood down over bans
Staff at two universities have been stood down over their refusal to process student exam results. Staff members at the…
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UNSW bans aimed at management, but affect students
Staff at UNSW are refusing to process exam results in a bid to hurry along enterprise bargaining. The impact of…
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Education ministers show united front
A telephone hotline, another taskforce and targeted audits of education providers are among immediate measures the government will take to…
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Universities fasttrack deferral policies
The University of Melbourne is the first university to extend its deferral period to two years to accommodate students who…
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Time for real action
The federal government is under increased pressure to take strong and real action on concerns over the safety of international…
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TAFE no poor cousin to university
TAFE is recognised as a quality provider of education due partly to a higher level of understanding of the opportunities…
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Roundtable proposed as India calls Australia racist
Just days after education minister Julia Gillard announced a roundtable with international students to discuss their concerns about welfare, safety…
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