A new study has shown no increased risk of autism after a vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella. The 10-year cohort study of 657,461 children “strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger ...
More »Teaching, humanities students feel most unprepared for labour market: survey
Few education, science and humanities students expect to have a job immediately after graduating and they’re less likely than those from other disciplines to feel that their course provided them with the skills they need. That’s according to a student ...
More »Australia loses its podium position in global subject ranking
There’s no bronze for Australian subjects this year. The Swiss higher education system is now home to the third-highest number of departments among the top 10 in their discipline, relegating Australia to fourth place. It’s the first time Australia has not ...
More »Making friends with new ideas – tertiary system reforms at AQF 5-6
While the nation awaits future policy directions on ‘post schooling’ education and training following the outcomes of the 2019 federal election, there are a number of Government initiated reviews and consultations ongoing, as well as other published independent policy proposals. ...
More »To boldly go where no nurse has gone before
Academics at New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing are pushing the boundaries with their latest innovation in nurse training. As part of their Star Trek-inspired Holodeck project, Associate Professor Winslow Burleson and his team are using headsets to ...
More »THE ranking: Australia’s biggest Asia-Pacific competitors for 2019 revealed
China’s Tsinghua University seems to be going from strength to strength, at least as far as university rankings are concerned. It nabbed the top spot on Times Higher Education’s (THE) list of Asia-Pacific universities, beating out National University of Singapore and ...
More »Geoscientist dubbed the ‘Grandfather of Climate Science’ dies at 87
The deaths of notable figures this week might reveal a lot about the circles individuals watch most closely. The fashion-focused will be mourning the death of Karl Lagerfeld at 85. Fans of Grey Gardens will charge their glasses for one of the people behind the ...
More »Dropout rates for online courses sparks work on new learning system
A system that takes stock of a student’s online learning activities and predicts the risk of academic failure is on the horizon. It’s part of a project that aims to curb the number of students who drop out of online courses, ...
More »CSU decides against name change, still to update visual branding
Charles Sturt University won’t change its name but will get a lick of paint. The university announced earlier this year that it was considering changing from its current name to simply Sturt University (SU), among other suggestions. It subsequently held ...
More »Why levity is the soul of teaching
How many of you still remember that teacher of your college days who had more to offer than just nondescript, soporific lectures – that teacher who held your attention throughout class with humour and levity? I’m sure many of you ...
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