Denice Pitt, CEO of online learning pioneers OES, joins HEDx to reflect on the 10-year journey of her company supporting universities in bringing high quality online learning to non-traditional students. She outlines the culture and technology combination, and novel approach to ...
More »Monash legal expert explains why ‘no jab, no entry’ mandates are not discriminatory
A Monash University expert in discrimination law and tort law has said that so-called “no jab, no entry” policies do not constitute discrimination, despite some claiming the contrary. Liam Elphick, an associate lecturer in the faculty of law at Monash, ...
More »Australian unis shine again in 2022 QS rankings of best universities for graduate employment
Global higher education experts Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings, what the company calls “their annual deep dive into the relationship between university choice and graduate employment outcomes". QS states that the rankings “offer a ...
More »Researchers issue warning for unvaccinated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, caused by inequity issues
More than half (59 per cent) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) adults are at a high level of “developing severe illness from COVID-19”, resulting from inequities in health, a study led by ANU has found. Health factors including ...
More »USyd: COVID vaccine mandates must be ‘fair’ and justified to succeed, but could be problematic
Professor Julie Leask from the University of Sydney argues proposals for mandatory vaccinations must be supported by a “strong justification” and less draconian measures must be “meaningfully attempted” first, in a co-authored article in the Medical Journal of Australia. In ...
More »Who will have the fast mover advantage? opinion
Much of the commentary on university strategy within our public universities in Australia and globally is noteworthy more for how little is changing. We remain to see radically different strategies and business models. The feelings of observers, and many staff ...
More »Gender pay gaps persist despite positive signs in 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey
The Social Research Centre has just released the 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal (GOS-L) report, which shows the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant lockdowns have not had the devastating effect that was predicted. The GOS-L is an online survey that ...
More »ANU to play critical role in developing Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine technology, but alliance strained
The Australian National University has taken on the task of training the country’s “next generation of nuclear scientists and practitioners”, following the scrapping of the $90 billion French submarines deal and the establishment of the AUKUS alliance between the US, ...
More »Why it’s about more than just cricket for the Taliban: ECU expert
As the last coalition planes left the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, no-one knew what would befall the millions of people left in the war-torn country. Many believed the Taliban would revert back to the ruthless regime they once were, while ...
More »How students’ socioeconomic background could be turning them away from university study – podcast
Accessing a university education is nowhere near as competitive or elitist as it was in times gone by, with institutions taking into account a number of factors when assessing applicants' suitability for courses in the spirit of social justice and ...
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