Nathan Boase always knew he would be a scientist, and he is currently researching new methods to protect people against viruses like Monkeypox and COVID-19. Boase and his team from QuT have been given the green light to develop a ...
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Experts have warned we need to do more to mitigate against fluctuating temperatures as a new study showed the link between unstable weather and mortality. From 2000 to 2019, Monash experts have determined that an average of 1.75 million deaths ...
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Experts have called to establish specialised peer review panels to help close the gender funding gap in academic research. A recent survey from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) found work disruptions to be the main reason why ...
More »Intellectual property stoush could delay Covid progress: podcast
Conflict over property rights could delay scientific progress on COVID-19, due to international vaccine developers refusing to share their resources, an expert has said. Vaccines and other COVID-19 technologies have been shared via the World Health Organization's Covid-19 Technology Access ...
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Sydney University staff fronted the picket lines once again yesterday in an historic strike to advance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff rights. This marks the third staff strike in the last two weeks. According to National Tertiary Education Union ...
More »New course created to improve frontline workers’ responses to sexual violence survivors
A new RMIT vocational course aims to educate students to better recognise and respond adequately to victim-survivors of sexual violence and harm. The Course in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence is targeted at practitioners, support workers, service users and ...
More »Spending time in nature could make you a better researcher
Nature has a positive impact on both physical and mental health; it reduces stress, relaxes mind and body, increases creativity and boosts focus. Pressure to find funding, publishing deadlines and team management are, among others, a common stress denominator in ...
More »The Caissep technique: a new method to teach adult professionals – podcast
Teaching adult professionals can sometimes be a challenging task, and not all teaching techniques work effectively across age groups. Currently, multiple methods are available to prepare and deliver lessons, and with experience, those teaching older cohorts adapt these techniques and ...
More »‘Enough is enough’: Sydney Uni staff to strike this week
Sydney University staff and students are set to strike over academic job security and working conditions after the union says management failed to respond to its proposals. On Wednesday, people from all walks of university life will be at the ...
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In a rapidly changing society, ongoing learning is important for vocational training teachers; one way for them to keep learning is through the workplace. In her new book, Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers: Mentoring and ...
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