More than three-quarters of TAFE students believe a TAFE higher education course is as good as a university course in the same area, a national survey has revealed. The survey, by TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), found that the quality of ...
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Fewer teaching hopefuls taking maths in the HSC
The proportion of aspiring teachers starting degrees without maths education beyond Year 10 has tripled in the past decade, new research has shown. The research studied the maths and science choices made by students in the NSW HSC between 2001 ...
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Professor warns against loss of long-term research
Diverting academics away from long-term research projects will create a gap in the innovation system, one expert has argued. Michael Biercuk, associate professor in the school of physics at the University of Sydney, said the government’s proposal to divert funding ...
More »Design school building “practises what we teach”
The Melbourne School of Design building – the newest structure at the University of Melbourne – has opened its doors to its first cohort of students. The site, which houses the faculty of architecture, building and planning, has been described ...
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Philanthropic funding Part 3: strategies
In an extended interview, the University of Sydney’s fundraising expert offers advice on the best ways for universities to attract charitable donations. Rosalind Ogilvy, director of Development and Alumni Relations from the University of Sydney, said universities need to consider what ...
More »UA welcomes tougher standards for teaching graduates
The peak body representing Australia’s universities has backed proposals outlined in the teacher training report released last week which calls for an overhaul of the system. Universities Australia’s director of strategic communications, Louise Dodson, said the recommendations “provide a nationally ...
More »Parker: Tax reform one alternative to deregulation
Taxpayers, rather than students alone, would be asked to foot the cost of maintaining Australia’s higher-education system under one alternative approach to the government’s proposed deregulated fee system. The proposal was one of many discussed last week at a round table University ...
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