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News
New study suggests AI shows promise in aiding autism diagnosis
Autism is a neurological condition affecting an estimated 150,000 Australians, with the disorder diagnosed in roughly one in 160 children.…
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Opinion
Should ALL academics be required to publish? opinion
As competition to attract the attention of prospective students intensifies, the higher education sector finds itself grappling with the question:…
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Advertorial
Employing a digitised curriculum management system to address the risks of contract cheating
To date, a tremendous amount of technological and policy development has been directed toward curbing the use of online “paper…
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Funding
Independent sector concerned Australia’s skills investment is not resulting in bang for buck
The Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) has raised concerns after a new report found declines in the number of students…
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Commentary
How do we fulfil great expectations? opinion
One of the biggest motivations for many that work in higher education is observing and supporting its potential to transform…
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News
‘This can’t be the new norm’: the effects of the pandemic on Australia’s academic landscape
A study on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Australian academics and their respective institutions has just been released, highlighting…
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Industry & Research
Keeping it local: $20m plan to bring a university to the outback town of Mount Isa
It’s a perennial problem facing thousands of school leavers: should I stay or should I go? While many teenagers cannot…
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Funding
Vocational students dropping out of studies in 2020 blamed on COVID, new report
Vocational education and training (VET) providers have faced many of the same challenges as Australian universities, with COVID-19 international border…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast – Great Expectations of Leaders – Episode 34
Patricia Davidson, the new VC of Wollongong University in NSW, joins HEDx to outline the compassionate approach to leadership she…
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Policy & Reform
New EY report predicts ‘the death of the campus’ and a sector that must adapt quickly
A number of serious predictions about Australia’s higher education sector have just been released in a report by EY, formerly…
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Advertorial
Why managing cyber security internally is straining education institutions’ resources and exposing them to cyber risks
Insights from our 2021 Tertiary Education Digital Transformation Index found that 74 per cent of the institutions surveyed rely on…
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Rankings
The University of Melbourne leads the pack in ShanghaiRankings’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021
The University of Melbourne is Australia’s sole top 50 entrant in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU),…
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Research News
UQ researchers discover a ‘dragon-like’ creature that once commanded Queensland’s outback skies
A team of University of Queensland researchers have analysed a fossil of a dragon-like reptile that soared above the inland…
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Policy & Reform
Six years of the LANTITE: Monash expert interrogates its assumptions and suitability as a teaching gatekeeper
Six years have now passed since the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) was introduced as part…
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Commentary
Will we see compulsory vaccination in Australian higher education? Opinion
Is compulsory vaccination coming to Australian post-secondary education – colleges, universities and the large (4.2 million students) vocational education and…
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International Education
Turnbull, Rudd and the ‘problem’ with the China-Australia relationship
It’s unequivocally our most important yet problematic relationship we share with another country. And on Wednesday, former Australian prime ministers…
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News
QUT study links sedative use in children with post traumatic stress
A drug commonly used to sedate children receiving treatment in intensive care has been identified as a “possible predictor” of…
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On Campus
Careers of female academics stall with mid-level holding pattern – opinion
Even at universities, the career progression of female academics may lag that of their male counterparts, with new research from…
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Funding
Sydney university VC wants less ‘bickering’ and more collaborating with UNSW Sydney after decades-long rivalry
Sydney’s two highest-ranked universities will put aside their competitiveness and “bickering” to build more of a collaborative relationship, new vice-chancellor…
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Commentary
Getting to innovation as usual – opinion
When times are tough, one of the best coping strategies is to leave the past behind, move out of your…
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International Education
Stranded engineering students set to embark on coastal road trip to strengthen friendships and ‘stay motivated’
A group of University of Sydney engineering students studying remotely in India will soon meet each other in person on…
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Research News
USQ research team plans to use AI to better target treatment-resistant depression
Some ten years after Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy provided a new option in the fight against treatment-resistant depression, University of…
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Commentary
Offshore, onshore or just not sure? The future of hybrid teaching – opinion
As the onshore international student market continues to be suppressed by the ever-evolving manifestations of COVID-19, the heady lure of…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast – Looking Ahead at Newcastle – Episode 33
This episode has University of Newcastle VC Alex Zelinsky join HEDx to outline its five-year strategy called Looking Ahead. A leader…
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News
New research helps patients prepare for an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Researchers at the Australian National University can now let patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) know five years in advance…
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