The University of Melbourne has committed to a radical shift in the profile of its student body, aiming to lift the proportion of undergraduates from key disadvantaged groups from 10 per cent to 25 per cent by 2030. Provost Nicola ...
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The body representing Australian university staff has petitioned to save the job of a Sydney University (USYD) lecturer facing termination of his contract because he has asked to continue to teach remotely due to ill health. Dr Niko Tiliopoulos, senior ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Supporting student equity policy – Episode 92
Professor Alwyn Louw, vice chancellor of Torrens University of Australia. Picture: supplied. Torrens University of Australia vice chancellor Professor Alwyn Louw and Griffith Registrar Jodie Davis (pictured below) join the HEDx podcast, co-hosted by Ben Hallett of student support and ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Changing our culture for greater student equity – Episode 91
Professor Sarah O'Shea (pictured below) of Charles Sturt University, and Professor Paul Harpur of University of Queensland and Universities Enable, share insights into five principles that enable greater equity and inclusion for all of our students. At their heart is ...
More »Parliamentary inquiry calls for action against “bottom end” colleges
A parliamentary committee inquiry has called for “determined and focused action” against “bottom end” private colleges, which have scammed the Australian education system and broken migration law to exploit international students. The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and ...
More »A name change won’t erase the racist vision of Deakin’s namesake
Almost 50 years after Deakin University was founded, community members claim the institution should be renamed to confront the racist policies its namesake Alfred Deakin, Australia’s second prime minister. Deakin vice-chancellor Professor Iain Martin said a name change was not ...
More »Research shows we can improve student equity
Most Australian universities claim to make the world a better place by creating environments where people want to work and study. Whether staff and students experience these objectives is a different story, particularly when it comes to be feeling ‘seen’ ...
More »UA chief steps down
Universities Australia (UA) chief Catriona Jackson will step down from her position in December following a tumultuous year representing Australia’s 39 tertiary institutions. UA is the peak body representing Australian universities in lobbying government, communicating to the public, and co-ordinating ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Will higher ed embrace learning technology? – Episode 90
Alessandro di Lullo (pictured below), co-founder of global EdTech investor Supercharger Ventures, joins Dr Nora Koslowski of MBS and Martin Betts of HEDx on the podcast. He outlines the mindset changes needed by higher education leaders so that technology becomes ...
More »Reducing databreach damage for universities
My private information was caught up in the Australian National University’s (ANU) data breach back in 2018. I graduated in 2005, but my old records were still retained and therefore, leaked. While my data could well be floating about the ...
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