Universities at the beginning of the 21st century face an existential challenge. Do they fully embrace the competitive path spurred on by global rankings and driven by international student income? A path that shifts the costs and benefits of higher ...
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Calling Julian Assange a journalist, or even a whistleblower, is reckless at best and dangerous at worst, according to a Charles Sturt University intelligence and security expert, who says doing so detracts from the important role those who truly deserve ...
More »Degree no guarantee of higher income when it comes to STEM: study
While there is a generally accurate perception that tertiary qualifications will earn you a higher income in the long run when compared with higher-level vocational training, the reverse is true when it comes to careers in STEM, according to new research. ...
More »Great expectations: helping students weighed down by the pressure to succeed
Final year school students and university undergraduates are rushing towards an imaginary finishing line burdened by societal expectations about their future, leading to a state of anxiety that impairs academic performance and negatively affects decision-making. That’s the view of University ...
More »‘Receive the changing voices’: the place of poetry in our digital age
When was the last time you read a poem? For many of us not currently involved in the teaching, study or creation of literature our answer might well be when we were finishing school, or during our undergrad days at ...
More »RMIT announces strategic partnership with Singapore
A recent study predicting a global skills deficit of 4.3 million workers by 2030 has prompted RMIT Online to enter into a strategic partnership with the Singaporean government’s SkillsFuture program. SkillsFuture Singapore is a government-backed initiative that plays a key ...
More »Water vs electrolyte drink: Which is better for cramps?
A new study has revealed that drinking water can actually contribute to muscle cramps, as opposed to preventing them, as previously thought. The new research from Edith Cowan University’s School of Medical and Health Science proves that rather than being ...
More »Thinking global helps prepare students for world of work
The concept of graduate employability has become one of utmost importance and concern for universities and their students in Australia and beyond, and yet, despite the ever-increasing resources and energy being poured into ensuring that employability is achieved through a ...
More »Former chief justice to head review into free speech on campus
A review into freedom of speech at Australian universities has been announced by the federal government, to be conducted by former High Court chief justice Robert French. The review is understood to have been prompted by a speech given by ...
More »The fight for free speech: what it means for universities seminar – 21 November 2018
Universities are the guardians of robust debate. However, questions about the roles and responsibilities of universities in providing a forum for open debate are repeatedly being raised. Are universities in Australia adequately equipped to protect free speech? Are existing university ...
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