New figures have highlighted the increased casualisation of Victoria's higher education workforce as staff in major NSW universities prepare for industrial action. Data tabled in the state parliament shows over one-third of academics employed in Victorian universities are casual, with ...
More »English language testing for international students remains vague and subjective – opinion
The international student market in Australia is potentially worth some $39.6 billion in revenue. It remains its fourth largest export industry[1]. While the industry has taken a battering due to COVID-19 it is still an important source of revenue for ...
More »UNSW, UoN secure $230m for recycling and clean energy
A $50 million dollar research grant has been awarded to the University of New South Wales and the University of Newcastle to develop "world-leading" technologies to address climate change. The recycling and clean energy trailblazer program will see researchers collaborate ...
More »GO8 calls on govt to fund 1000 uni placements to fix rural health gap
Australia’s leading universities have asked the government to boost medical degree placements to relieve workforce shortages in rural and regional areas. The Group of Eight (G08) released a paper calling for politicians to fund at least 1,000 domestic university placements ...
More »Uni vet staff crashing their cars due to stress, union claims
A major veterinary teaching hospital has been referred to workplace regulators after the union alleged "extreme" health and safety concerns for staff and animals. Staff at Murdoch University's Animal Hospital are experiencing thoughts of self-harm and have reported car accidents ...
More »Deakin lecturer accused of killing wife
A university academic from Deakin University has been accused of killing his wife inside their suburban Melbourne home. Adam Brown, 40, faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday afternoon charged with his wife’s murder. The 35-year-old woman died at the Patrick Ave ...
More »USYD fined over radioactive waste dump
The University of Sydney has been fined $61,000 for disposing of a medical scanner containing radioactive material in a scrap metal yard in Chipping Norton in southwest Sydney. The university was charged over disposing of radioactive waste without the consent of the NSW Environmental ...
More »Record inflation highs linked to uni fee hike
The federal government's university funding changes have been a key driver behind Australia's record inflation rate according to the ABS, prompting union calls to increase academics' wages. New ABS data shows that during this year's March quarter university costs rose ...
More »WSU world’s best for social impact: 2022 Times Higher Education rankings
Western Sydney University has ranked first on the planet for its commitment to global equality and sustainability. Topping the list of more than 1,406 institutions across 106 countries, WSU secured its place as a world leader in the latest edition ...
More »‘Massive culture shift’: Swinburne pilots ungraded course
One of Australia’s top design schools has become the latest to adopt an unusual marking system that has taken global academia by storm. This year, Swinburne University’s Bachelor of Design made the bold decision to remove grades from core sections ...
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