A Singapore-based EdTech start-up has combined five of the world’s most influential world university rankings into a single measure. AppliedHE’s Rankometer: World University Rankings combines the world rankings published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Times Higher Education, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, ...
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese has overhauled his frontbench in a pre-election shake-up. Albanese said the reshuffle would best place Labor to win the next election, widely tipped to be held this year. “This is the strongest team to form an ...
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Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Switzerland are home to some of the most international universities in the world. That’s according to the newest edition of a Times Higher Education ranking, based on data collected from its World University ...
More »Jacobs to step down as UNSW vice-chancellor
UNSW will be under new leadership in 2022, after its vice-chancellor announced he will step down from the role. After seven years at the helm, professor Ian Jacobs made the “difficult and emotional” decision to resign so he and partner ...
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‘I’m fine.’ It’s the slurred catchcry of many a drunk person and new research has explored the tendency to underestimate levels of intoxication. Researchers interviewed 388 students outside three concerts at the University of Otago during Orientation Week festivities. They ...
More »Rise in babies born to couples who met online
Children born to parents who met online will be the majority within the next 18 years. With the future of dating shifting online, researchers are predicting a rapid rise in “ebabies” – infants born to parents who met via dating ...
More »Poll suggests Aussies becoming less likely to get COVID jab
Aussies appear to be becoming less likely to vaccinate against COVID-19, although researchers say that will change as positive data about inoculations emerge. A University of Western Australia survey in May 2020 showed 65 per cent of Aussies would get a ...
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“Oh, I love seeing teachers outside of school. It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.” That Mean Girls quote describes the strange sensation of seeing someone outside their usual environment. And new research has unpacked why people ...
More »Australia should use game theory to contain COVID: position paper
Australia should use game theory and social network models in its vaccination strategy to ensure for the best possible outcomes. The was the key point raised in a position paper authored by an international consortium of experts led by the ...
More »Researchers reveal potential new biomarker for mood disorders
Research into specific levels of a brain protein has led Australian scientists to develop the world’s first blood test to accurately predict mood disorders in people. University of South Australia researchers have developed a kit that can precisely distinguish between three ...
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