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AUQA’s most recent audit report captures an institution in a state of change. An AUQA report is snapshot of a university at a particular point in time. More often than not, that snapshot reveals a larger, overall picture of an ...

The government says its indicators for measuring equity performance will provide transparency and accountability. But, as usual, the devil is in the detail. The federal government’s proposed indicators for assessing university performance in attracting and retaining low-SES students have been ...

UNE is a university of contrasts.” So begins UNE’s recent AUQA audit – a mixed bag that finds pockets of excellence, energy, enthusiasm and vision amid a broader culture largely happy with maintaining the status quo. So while the university ...

Despite the political sensitivities, uncapping fees may be the only way for the government to continue to be able to guarantee a quality system. Domestic student fees will eventually be uncapped out of necessity as the government struggles to pay ...

Flexibility and industry involvement is delivering results for a Queensland commerce degree Work-readiness is the buzz-word across a range of disciplines. But how to achieve it is the very real challenge facing universities across the country. Now industry involvement and ...

The research-intensive universities have taken their first step toward developing a coordinated equity strategy. The Group of 8 will take a broader approach to equity than just low-SES in the development of a coordinated strategy that is expected to be ...

The government’s 40 per cent attainment target might be under-ambitious, new data suggests. The federal government’s 40 per cent bachelors completion targets are well on the way to being reached – well before any of its targeted policies come into ...

New standards will ensure a level playing field for international students in foundation programs, but the details still need ironing out. National standards will apply to all foundation programs from January 1. But education officials are yet to appoint a ...

Canada has started a national debate on how to measure and define quality in higher education. Canada is looking to Australia and its work on developing academic standards, as a national debate is emerging about how the country should judge ...

Policymakers the world over are realising the benefits of investing in science, as a new UNESCO report reveals. The number of researchers worldwide is on the rise, with developing countries witnessing an increase of 56 per cent in the five ...