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MBA links US and Asia

Global perspective has opened business opportunities for students A small group of Australian executives recently attended a briefing in Sydney on a unique MBA program that would immerse them in classrooms and cultures throughout Asia and the US. The executive ...

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Robson retires from UWA

Teaching and research beckon high-profile vice-chancellor University of Western Australia (UWA) Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson announced his retirement last week, saying the time was right for the university to come under new leadership. Robson, who chairs the Group of Eight and ...

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Government “not serious” about foreign students

Sector reduced to sleuthing because of COAG failure education advocates argue International education advocates have strongly criticised the government for failing to release a promised strategy for problems plaguing foreign students in Australia. They say the Council of Australian Governments ...

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International educators meet in Sydney

International education has been hit by ‘perfect storm’ A conjunction of tough market, economic and regulatory circumstances had wreaked the “perfect storm” on international education in Australia, delegates heard last week at the opening of the 24th Australian International Education ...

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Baird questions sector accountability

Why were you not going to the Government saying we need tougher crackdowns? Former federal Liberal MP Bruce Baird delivered some strong words to the international education sector last week, calling on it to accept more accountability for the downturn ...

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Educators need stronger voice, conference told

International Education has been left behind in lobbying stakes Speakers at the Australian International Education Conference in Sydney last week urged the international education sector to come together to raise its profile and standing. From Peter Speldewinde of the Department ...

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Humanities get record $24 million

University of Western Australia project on how emotions affect social change The Australian Research Council (ARC) recently approved the largest-ever grant to an Australian humanities project – $24.25 million to the University of Western Australia (UWA) to investigate the history ...

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Swinburne in front on social inclusion

Work underway to bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots The first broad-ranging social inclusion action plan to come out of an Australian university since the Bradley review prioritised the issue will be released in November. Swinburne University of ...

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Visit to help recover our international image

Indian school principals will hold talks to heal Australia's reputation Australia has the chance to reset its reputation in the eyes of 10 influential Indian school principals who will travel here this month for meetings with the higher education sector. ...

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