Australia and the UK will soon collaborate to develop new higher education strategies and policies, after the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The Australian Regional Universities Network (RUN) and the UK’s Association for Modern Universities MillionPlus have signed ...
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The market leaders of Australian education literature were brought to the forefront at the Educational Publishing awards recently. Sunshine Coast-based publishing company Firefly Education was once again recognised for making waves in the industry, taking out Best Student Resources for ...
More »Sexual assault during student placement needs to stop: AMA
The recent incident of two medical students falling victim to alleged sexual assaults is part of a much broader and concerning issue, says the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA). AMSA, the peak representative body for Australia’s 17,000 medical students, believes ...
More »Summit to look at preparing students for the workforce
More than 400 higher education experts are expected to gather for a summit in Washington DC today. The IIE Summit on Generation Study Abroad will see the release of a new report - Gaining an Employment Edge: The Impact of ...
More »Increased spending opens more nursing jobs
The Federal Government’s budget boost to healthcare spending will open up more management positions in the broad healthcare sector, and nurses with postgraduate degrees will be perfectly positioned to advance into those roles. The 2017-18 budget includes a $10 billion ...
More »Melbourne law degree beats Harvard
Melbourne University has trumped Harvard, taking out seventh place in a new global ranking of law schools. The Times Higher Education World University rankings placed Melbourne University in the top 10 for its law degree, making it the first and ...
More »Most staff suspect students of cheating
Concerning new figures show that at least 68 per cent of academic staff have suspected students of cheating at university level. A survey of 15,000 students found that only six per cent admitted to cheating, but academics say these figures ...
More »Education sector spearheads advertising growth
As 2018 approaches, education institutions are ramping up their advertising efforts, with a huge increase in advertising spending over recent months. According to The Standard Media Index (SMI), Australia's education marketers are approaching the record levels of advertising expenditure seen in ...
More »Universities embrace informal learning spaces
Universities are being urged to make the move towards informal learning spaces, as case studies reveal the environments that most benefit student studies. Architecture firm Hassell recently conducted the 'Not Lazing, Learning' study with a number of universities that had ...
More »Uni helps improve children’s health
Psychology academics and students at the University of the Sunshine Coast have received a $1.37 million grant to help children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). USC professor of psychology Mary Katsikitis is part of a joint clinical project to ...
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