New research has debunked the myth that only women experience declining fertility as they age, finding older men are less likely to conceive via IVF, regardless of their partner’s age. In couples with unexplained infertility, increasing male age is associated ...
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Despite improvements in recent years, students with a refugee background are struggling with the transition from high school to university, with new research showing many feel socially excluded and isolated while studying. While Australian universities are collectively aiming for growth ...
More »Minister seeks end to uni ‘cancel’ culture
The Morrison government wants universities to stamp out "cancel culture" on their campuses as part of a push to protect free speech. It also anticipates the higher education sector will soon be back on a surer footing as the global ...
More »Voice of First Nations must be heard through dialogue and education: opinion
In recognising the constitutional role of First Nation peoples in Australian affairs, as imagined in the Uluru Statement, there is an opportunity to give full expression to our philosophical and cultural identity through the processes that govern the entire nation: ...
More »Research refutes belief that ADHD is just bad behaviour
Evidence shows that ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disability and its symptoms shouldn’t be simply put down as bad behaviour. That’s something Associate Professor Helen Boon from James Cook University wants cleared up in schools. Boon said there was still some ...
More »Monash research shows teens sleeping in is best for mood, concentration
The teen tendency to sleep in may be to their benefit, according to experts currently researching the impact of changes in sleep, body clock and light on teenage brains. Monash University sleep scientists are conducting the research to uncover how ...
More »Strictly Speaking: Black Friday
You may have been a little confused when bombarded with advertising for ‘Black Friday’ sales in the lead-up to Christmas last year. In the US, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving (always the fourth Thursday in November) when shops ...
More »Does your alarm affect how well you wake up?
New research from RMIT suggests that the sounds we wake up to could determine how groggy and clumsy we are in the morning. They found that waking to melodic alarms could improve alertness levels and this could be particularly important ...
More »On the move | January
SUSSEX TO SYDNEY Two Sussex professors are moving up in the world (figuratively) by moving down in the world (cartographically), taking up positions at the University of NSW. Professor Claire Annesley (pictured), former deputy pro-vice-chancellor (equalities and diversity), will become ...
More »UQ developing vaccine to contain coronavirus outbreak
The University of Queensland has been asked to use new technology it has developed to quickly create a vaccine for the recent coronavirus outbreak. The request came from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a global alliance that coordinates ...
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