The student experience has been greatly impacted by the student learning experience. Online resources provide students with a wealth of knowledge, apps have provided a gamified approach to learning, and virtual classrooms offer students the ability to sit in on ...
More »Education sector to see oversupply of jobs, starting to ‘get some teeth’
Population growth and workforce turnover will see an education sector with too many jobs and not enough graduates. That’s according to Griffith University’s Professor Donna Pendergast, speaking on the back of research that revealed the fields of education most at ...
More »Strictly speaking | Plogging
A new fitness craze combines the personal benefits of running with the planetary benefits of picking up litter as you go. Plogging was invented in Sweden, and combines the Swedish word plocka, meaning ‘to pick’, with the English jogging. Words ...
More »Who reached the top 10? Australia’s best universities by subject
Unlike last year, no Australian university managed to hit the top spot on global rankings of academic subjects. Still, some reached the upper echelons of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s 2019 lists. Griffith University returned Australia’s best position, coming in second on the Hospitality & ...
More »Cybersecurity demands more education and training
Cybercrime is escalating worldwide, and with a massive demand for cybersecurity professionals, universities need to respond by offering more graduate and undergraduate programs to equip the workforce with the experts it needs to protect against hackers and other cyber threats. ...
More »Doing things differently: Bond University celebrates three decades of learning and innovation
Thirty years ago, the announcement of Australia’s first private university sparked national headlines across the country. Years later, Bond University’s birthday milestone has once again created buzz around the world. One thousand Bondies gathered from across Australia, and the globe, ...
More »Sperm bank could be set up in space: study
A sperm bank could one day be set up in space, scientists have suggested. Frozen samples exposed to microgravity conditions and those kept on the ground appear to retain similar characteristics, according to the results of a small preliminary study ...
More »On the move: June
RETIRING ON LAURELS One year from now, the University of Queensland’s VC, Professor Peter Høj, will be stepping down from a long era in the top job. “Under his leadership, UQ is now one of Australia’s best teaching institutions, with ...
More »ACU hit by cyber attack, staff emails compromised
In the second successful cyber attack on a university unearthed in the past month, Australian Catholic University has alerted its community to a data breach. Earlier this month, Australian National University revealed a hacker breached its systems in 2018, accessing ...
More »Tradie to nurse: the men who could help fill the nursing shortfall
With an ageing and growing population, the nursing industry has to try and keep up. The number of RNs needed is expected to hit 330,900 by 2023, up from 279,600 in 2018, leaving a shortfall of 51,300 jobs. There will also ...
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