As Australia’s higher education system continues to recalibrate both financially and through teaching instruction in the face of mounting revenue losses, clever ways of promoting institutions and courses in a COVID-19 world have been developed. Major career expos have been ...
More »China experts say trade relations with Australia will stay ‘strong’ but need to broaden
Observers could be forgiven for thinking Australia-China trade relations could be in grave danger following recent diplomatic tit-for-tats and the ongoing push for an investigation into the origins and spread of COVID-19. But while diplomatic and political relations will occasionally ...
More »Let’s not forget quality in our rush to deliver classes online, at scale: Opinion
Recent examinations regarding COVID-19’s impact on the higher-education sector do nothing to support the most honest of educators and teachers who seek to support students fairly and innovatively. This is not a question of resourcing, or institutional strategy; rather a ...
More »QS white paper examines the effect of COVID-19 on the global education sector
A white paper has been released that provides insights into how the global education sector has been impacted since COVID-19 spread throughout the world. Produced by Quacquarelli Symond (QS), the paper – entitled The Impact of The Coronavirus on Global ...
More »University of Sydney reveals its budget shortfall has more than doubled to $470 million
The vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney provided colleagues with a grim update yesterday on the university’s financial position following plunging student enrolments due to COVID-19. After referring to an earlier letter that projected a budget shortfall of $200 million ...
More »3D technology ensures UniSA podiatry students graduate on time
In these times of COVID-19 it seems many activities – especially those involving close contact – simply have to be cancelled. But that’s not the case for UniSA’s podiatry students, who are ensuring they obtain their required practical experience by ...
More »Health quality expert predicts COVID-19 will cause some Australians to suffer for ‘many, many years to come’
While COVID-19 does not discriminate, it will be Australia’s poor, homeless, people with disabilities and the socially marginalised who will be affected the most by the economic fallout. That’s the prediction of Professor Sharon Friel, director of the Menzies Centre ...
More »State and territory governments throw a lifeline to help international students
Universities Australia has welcomed recent moves by Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia to support international students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This support builds on initiatives already rolled out by Tasmania, the Northern Territory and South Australia. However, conspicuously absent ...
More »How COVID-19 has opened our eyes to other ‘catastrophic’ global threats: Report
Perhaps one of the only ‘benefits’ of a pandemic like COVID-19 is that it can trigger countries to reassess other dangers to humanity and how they can be mitigated - possibly even eliminated - in the future. A new report, entitled ...
More »University regulator releases program to help institutions migrate entirely to online learning
Australia’s university regulator, Tertiary Education and Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA), has released a resource to assist universities fully migrate to online learning, particularly independent providers. According to TEQSA, the program has been developed to “assist the sector’s rapid transition to ...
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