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Connections with industry must serve the needs of the nation. By James Arvanitakis. It is obvious that the Australian economy is facing a number of adjustments. The closures of Ford and Holden, as well as the recent announcements from Qantas, ...

It is critical that universities understand the dangers of social media and implement rules for its use. By Sarah Hedger. Social networking and social media play an important role in promoting awareness of university facilities. They are essential tools in ...

Madonna Grehan offers health researchers a timely reminder of the power and pitfalls of oral history. When it comes to health history and nursing, there are all sorts of complex subjects: abortion; adoption; the care of the mentally ill and ...

Survey finds perceptions of racism, safety concerns shape students’ opinions. By Antonia Maiolo. International students are concerned about their safety and believe they are not welcome in Australia, a new survey shows. The study found that safety and Australia’s attitude ...

There are many elements that go into making the residential student experience rewarding and educational. By Antonia Maiolo. Living on campus provides the “ultimate” university experience, Charles Sturt University student Grace Nelson says. “You live with people from a range ...

The number of women in top jobs at higher education institutions has gone stagnant; the reasons why are in the culture. By Antonia Maiolo. Although Australia has gone to great efforts to close the gender equity gap across the workforce, ...

Vocation’s recent listing on the Australian Stock Exchange brings a new level of public scrutiny to revenue models for the sector. By John Mitchell. When speakers at conferences decide to abandon their PowerPoint slides and speak unscripted, they often reveal ...

Some of the biggest advancements would be impossible without interdisciplinary collaboration; La Trobe deputy VC of research Keith Nugent spoke to Antonia Maiolo about making it happen when it counts. The research sector needs to recognise the importance of interdisciplinary ...

Students will pay larger share of education costs, as expected. By Antonia Maiolo. Universities will have the power to charge what they like whilst public funding is set to drop, under a major overhaul of the higher education system. Graduates ...

  Hundreds more jobs are set to go; NTEU says some will be involuntary. By Dallas Bastian. Forced retrenchments will be part of the staff slashes at Victoria University, the National Tertiary and Education Union says. The university has announced ...