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Industry & Research
THE World University Rankings 2022: UniMelb tops Australian list again, 12 unis make global top 200
The influential Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 have been released, with 12 Australian Universities making the top 200.…
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Dianne Jolley: former professor fighting to avoid jail for crimes
A former high-ranking academic at a Sydney university is fighting to avoid ending up in jail after she was found guilty of…
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Uni profits plummet by $1.6bn to $669 million in 2020
A new report from the Mitchell Institute finds that Australian university profits took a nosedive in 2020, dropping $1.6 billion…
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Deakin to lose 200 jobs, fears a second wave of job losses to come
Deakin university will axe up to 200 staff as the university goes through another round of redundancies. Vice Chancellor Professor…
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Pandemic pressures affect affluent women the most: research
New research from Flinders University has found that during 2020 women from affluent backgrounds had higher levels of mental health…
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Industry & Research
Reading with your senses: the blind artist bringing science to life
Melbourne-based artist and researcher Dr Erica Tandori has enabled people with low-vision or blindness to touch, feel and experience the…
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New Netflix drama The Chair is honest and funny, but it still romanticises modern university life
The central theme of new Netflix drama The Chair is timely and gets a lot right about racial politics in…
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German university in shock as students, staff turn blue after suspected poisoning
A German University is on high alert after a suspected poisoning left students and staff turning blue, with one victim…
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On Campus
CSU appoints Renée Leon Vice Chancellor
Renée Leon has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University. Leon will become CSU's fifth VC since its inception…
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Sydney Islamic leaders band together, USYD’s Marie Bashir Institute launch series of videos to push the vax message
Sydney Islamic leaders have banded together to push their communities to get vaccinated as authorities struggle to contain the spread…
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Having a mentally stimulating job could help stave off dementia
People with boring jobs have a higher risk of dementia according to researchers at University College London (UCL). An investigation…
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‘We can‘t tolerate that’: UOW students expelled from dorms for COVID breaches
A handful of students from a top university have been expelled from their accommodation after they hosted dorm room parties during lockdown.…
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Logging increases severe fire risk near regional towns: ANU research
Logging near regional towns increases the risk of severe fires, according to researchers from ANU. The research found that young…
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Social media platforms foster and reward moral outrage: research
People who use social media are being trained to express moral outrage with the reward of likes and shares, according…
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Ex-UNSW employee and cricketer’s brother fights to be freed from jail
The brother of star cricketer Usman Khawaja, Arsalan, who was convicted over a fake terror plot, has taken his fight…
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Forty winks won’t make up for lost sleep
A quick cat nap during the day won't fix the effects of a sleepless night, according to researchers. Academics at…
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Oh no, they’re coming for coffee! Researchers think your morning brew is bad for…thinking
Acclaimed auteur David Lynch is a coffee freak. He drinks up to 10 cups a day, down from a shake-inducing…
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The psychology of COVID non-compliers revealed
People who buck COVID-19 restrictions tend to be less intellectual, more extroverted and male. Many nations who have endured extended…
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50 per cent vaxxed is not enough to safely lift restrictions: Doherty Institute
If NSW reaches its target of 6 million Covid-19 vaccinations by the end of the month it will still be…
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Melbourne and Sydney make world’s top 10 student cities list
Melbourne and Sydney have been named among the top 10 student cities to live in worldwide, according to the QS…
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Industry & Research
Partner or Perish: the new race for universities
Last week saw the commencement of duties of our newest vice chancellor, with Mark Scott taking up the reins at…
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Long Covid: Coronavirus can harm IQ, Imperial College London study finds
People who have recovered from Covid-19 are more likely to score poorly on intelligence tests, according to new research. Brain scientists…
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Technology
Fast feedback: why it’s critical to teaching and learning in 2021 – opinion
How best to determine whether students understand the content they’ve been taught and can apply it when the need arises,…
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Monash virus expert says it’s too early to prioritise children for Covid-19 vaccinations
A virus expert has said it’s wrong to prioritise vaccinating children against coronavirus before ensuring the world’s adult population is…
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WHO advice to wait two years after birth to become pregnant again questioned
New research has challenged the conventional wisdom that women must wait at least 24 months after giving birth to become…
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