Universities are sleepwalking on gender equity and must implement stronger policies to address sexism and increase womens' representation in higher levels of academia, sector leaders have said. Higher education consultancy HEDx held its second live conference event in Sydney's Museum ...
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Over two-thirds of Australian university students believe that the switch to online learning has made getting away with cheating easier, new research shows. An analysis of over 1,000 student responses by independent research firm Student Edge found many had either ...
More »USQ-led rocket hub to launch Australia’s space economy
The University of Southern Queensland will build a new rocket manufacturing hub as part of a commercialisation project geared to developing Australia's budding space industry. On Monday, the Coalition government announced the last round of Trailblazer grants, which awarded USQ ...
More »Data shows high casual rate as WSU and UTS staff agree to strike
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 »Older people need alternative forms of mental health support, ECU study
A new study has shown that the 20 per cent of older people who needed mental health support during COVID-19 couldn't access it due to health fears and a lack of knowledge around technology. Researchers from Edith Cowan University surveyed ...
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 ...
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