Torrens University vice-chancellor Professor Alwyn Louw joins HEDx to tell of its growth to close to 20,000 students in 7 years. As a US-owned private university operating across Australia, the Torrens story is one of fast growth, differentiated strategy, and ...
More »Peak bodies issue joint statement, concerned about onshore international students turning to ‘low-cost’ training providers
A joint position statement has been released by the Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), with both peak bodies worried that onshore international students are increasingly turning to low-cost training providers that may not be satisfying ...
More »Thousands of USyd casuals denied permanent employment on R U OK? Day
The University of Sydney has confirmed that thousands of casual workers who applied to convert from casual to permanent employment were rejected at a time a union representative has called a “tragic irony”: R U OK? Day. Last Thursday, only ...
More »NT finalist in VET trainer of year awards explains the advantages of vocational studies – podcast
In this podcast Campus Review talks to Wendy Blight, A VET trainer and workplace assessor at Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Alice Springs. She recently learned she is one of the Northern Territory's four finalists competing for the Trainer of ...
More »She’s only nine, but that’s not stopping Allegra from commencing university this year
A nine-year-old “physics genius” has been accepted to study physics at the University of New South Wales after completing senior high-school level maths and physics. Gold Coast primary school student Allegra Clarke will commence her first physics subject online later ...
More »USyd students oppose ‘austerity cuts’ in the arts and social sciences faculty
University of Sydney staff and students met with the dean of the university’s faculty of arts and social sciences (FASS) Professor Annamarie Jagose on Thursday to ask her questions and oppose a program titled “Future FASS”, but a spokesperson for ...
More »The changing face of management during a pandemic: opinion
By now we are all aware of the effect and impact a pandemic can have on society and how disruptive it can be to the economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the business world into turmoil in so many ways. ...
More »Finding the best of times in the worst of times – opinion
The scenario for universities in 2013 appeared uncertain. Foreshadowed budget cuts to higher education suggested the worst of times may be on the near horizon. But who could have foreseen the “challenging” and “unprecedented” times that would follow just seven ...
More »Why are some uni students still turning to contract cheating and what can be done about it?
Recent research from The University of Western Australia indicates that the real figure of Australian university students who engage in contract cheating in written assignments is between 8-11 per cent. Contract cheating involves students engaging the services of an academic ...
More »More than 100,000 students now enrolled at the tuition-free University of the People – a near 150 per cent rise in a year
It’s been decades since Australian students have enjoyed tuition-free university education, but the University of the People (UoPeople) now boasts roughly 106,000 students from 200 countries around the world, with the majority from the US. The university’s cohort includes refugees ...
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