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Charles Sturt University has appointed the inaugural head of its virtual campus, with the aim of creating a stronger sense of community for students studying online. The head of CSU’s School of Information Sciences, associate professor Philip Hider, will be head ...

The Go8 has appointed Vicki Thomson executive director. Thomson previously led the Australian Technology Network of universities for a decade and is a member of the Australia China Council Board and the New Colombo Plan Reference Group. Go8 chair professor ...

Professor Helen Chenery will commence as executive dean of health sciences and medicine faculty at Bond University in September. Chenery was previously deputy executive dean academic at the University of Queensland’s faculty of health. Most recently, she was professor and director ...

Conference speakers predict the cost of a degree will rise more than the government projects. By Antonia Maiolo. Graduates will struggle to pay back student loan debts as course fees are expected to balloon above what the government indicated, higher ...

Philanthropist couple provide gift to help close gap in life expectancy. By Antonia Maiolo. Businessman Greg Poche and his wife, Kay, have given a $10 million gift to the University of Melbourne to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health ...

VC warns of possible rise in costs for foreign and domestic students. By Dallas Bastian. Universities could look to increase international student fees so they can charge the domestic cohort more as well, one industry leader warns. University of Wollongong ...

Realistic virtual worlds allow some unique advantages but not enough people are sold on them, for now. By Antonia Maiolo. Virtual worlds are fast emerging as the latest learning and social space for the most prestigious universities around the world, ...

The benefits of studying and researching philosophy underpin all subjects and walks of life, a professor argues. By Antonia Maiolo. Much of what is learned in philosophy can be reflected in almost all aspects of life, Jānis “John” Ozoliņš, professor ...

Commonwealth tuition assistance is no longer limited to universities – a step towards a more equitable system. By Andrew Norton. Australian higher education is dominated by public universities, but this is an accidental policy outcome. The current system’s architects did ...

Exactly four weeks remain for the submission of all applications to the awards. Applications for the 3rd Annual ATEM / Campus Review Best Practice Awards in Tertiary Education Management close on June 20th, 2014. Professional tertiary education managers have a ...