Words which can only be defined in negative terms are not the most constructive in our vocabulary. Wuss is one such, usually defined as “a weak or ineffectual person”, i.e. not strong, lacking courage, indecisive, not on top of things, ...
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Two students at New South Wales universities have been diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend. The University of Sydney on Sunday said a student was diagnosed with the virus on the weekend and that six campus locations were then extensively ...
More »Slight dip in positive education quality rating: QILT student survey
Students were slightly less positive about the overall quality of their education last year. The latest QILT student experience survey, released today, found 78 per cent of students rated the quality of their entire educational experience positively. It was the ...
More »Unis offer bursaries to students unable to travel to Australia
Universities are continuing to reach into their coffers to assist students affected by the government’s China travel ban, with Australian National University recently announcing a one-off bursary worth up to $5000. In a statement, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) Professor Grady Venville ...
More »Dutch uni struck ‘devil’s bargain’ with cyber attackers
Maastricht University (UM) in the Netherlands has revealed it paid hackers of its computer systems a ransom of 30 bitcoin, worth around 200,000 euros at the time of payment. Two days before Christmas, UM reported the hacking of its computer ...
More »Emotionally intelligent students have a leg up on peers
The smart, dedicated student might be not get the high marks of the smart, dedicated and emotionally intelligent student, new research suggests. Published in the journal Psychological Bulletin, the study showed that school and university students with higher emotional intelligence tend to ...
More »Data scientists with hybrid skills most in demand in marketing departments
You may not think it, but soft skills such as intuition and creativity are as important for data scientists as technical skills. In this information age, organisations today have unprecedented volumes of data at their fingertips, providing incredible opportunities for ...
More »Universities react to China travel ban
Australia has closed its borders to most people travelling from or through mainland China to address concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, and universities have said they are not taking the decision lightly. Australian citizens, permanent residents and ...
More »Women firies doing their bit: opinion
While images of bone-weary male firefighters collapsed on the ground fill our screens and social media platforms, lesser known are the valiant efforts of women who are independently fighting the fires on their own doorstep. "Everyone thinks of the men, ...
More »Murdoch University drops financial claim against whistleblower
Murdoch University has dropped a financial claim against employee and whistleblower Gerd Schroeder-Turk, filed after he spoke out about Murdoch’s admission standards for international students on the ABC’s Four Corners program. Schroeder-Turk was one of a number of academics who appeared on ...
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