A University of Technology Sydney academic is in hot water over threatening letters she received over the course of months. The NSW police allege the woman orchestrated the harassment campaign against herself. In May this year, the woman received threatening ...
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A University of Western Australia scientist will brave the Antarctic cold this summer to trial a space rover destined for one of Jupiter's moons. Dr Dan Arthur will work with engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Australia's Casey research station. They will ...
More »ANU releases its three-phase sexual violence strategy
The Australian National University has released a new strategy to curb sexual violence across its community. It works through the key drivers of sexual assault and harassment and what needs to be done on campus to stamp them out. Last ...
More »Australian, New Zealand unis rake in $630m in philanthropic support
Twenty-six Australian and New Zealand universities secured well over half a billion dollars in philanthropic support in 2018. It's one of the highest totals for the group in the past five years but is down on 2017 figures. The findings ...
More »Tehan to talk education in Malaysia, India
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan is visiting both Malaysia and India with the aim of creating new job and business opportunities for Australians in the education sector. "Strengthening Australia's relationship with other countries will benefit our education system with flow-on ...
More »More male teachers are needed, but not for reasons you might think
It's commonly known that teaching is a feminised profession, particularly in the primary years. In fact, a University of Tasmania study found that male teachers accounted for a mere 18 per cent of primary school teachers, down from 30 per cent in ...
More »Racist graffiti across Syracuse University sparks investigations
Syracuse University in the US has suspended the social activities of its fraternities following a string of racist and anti-Semitic incidents. The move follows student protests over concerns of inaction regarding a slew of reports of racist comments and graffiti. ...
More »Six ways universities can better protect themselves against cyberattacks
Universities across Australia are being targeted by cybercriminals more and more to gain access to private information. The recent attack on the Australian National University (ANU), which resulted in data and credential theft from the compromise of ANU’s network infrastructure, ...
More »Foreign interference guidelines: What do they cover?
Universities have agreed to take on greater responsibilities to safeguard against foreign interference through new guidelines developed with government. Among the prompts laid out in the guidelines were that universities support staff to be mindful of foreign interference risks when collaborating ...
More »Murdoch seeks expressions of interest in Perth CBD vertical campus
Murdoch University is setting its sights on a vertical campus in Perth’s CBD. The university announced it was seeking expressions of interest for the development. Chief operating officer Darren McKee said the move would enhance Murdoch’s appeal to domestic and international students. ...
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