Leading an Australian university just got even more difficult. Minister Alan Tudge clarified in his UA conference speech what many feared. There is no new public funding for the sector. He restated that research needs to shift from being valued because ...
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Accessing and Using Course Materials
Understanding the Challenges of Faculty and Students The accelerated shift to online learning has placed an additional burden on institutions and faculty to adapt course materials to the needs and preferences of students, while continuing to focus affordable learning and ...
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Can the theory, postulate or supposition that the asteroid/comet/bolide collision be classified as a scientific hypothesis?
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Regulators in the US have approved the first new medication for Alzheimer's in nearly two decades. Aducanumab is the first medication intended to slow cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's. It includes antibodies designed to attach ...
More »NSW awaits commonwealth approval for pilot plan to return international students
NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced yesterday he is expecting final commonwealth approval for the commencement of Australia’s first pilot program for the return of international students within days. If approved, international students are expected to return to the state within ...
More »QS Rankings 2022: Steady as you go
The QS 2022 rankings, one of the ‘big three’ global university rankings along with Times Higher Education and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), has just been released. 1300 Institutions have been ranked in QS, up from 1185 last year, ...
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CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - How leaders cope with incivility by academics - Episode 29 This episode of HEDx has Karl and Martin joined by Professor Lynn Bosetti of UBC in Canada, who gives insights into how Australian leaders in universities ...
More »STEM teacher shortage still an issue academics, industry bodies warn
A shortage of maths and science teachers at a Queensland high school has exposed the growing crisis facing schools in STEM subject areas. It has also reignited debate among academics and professional bodies about what can be done to attract ...
More »Australian universities bounce back in 2022 QS World University Rankings
The latest Quacquarelli Symonds QS World University Rankings bodes well for Australia’s university sector, with all four of the country's highest-ranked universities improving their rankings and the Australian National University breaking back into the top 30 globally (27th). Most Australian ...
More »Overcoming the challenges of a male-dominated trade to become a teacher to the industry’s next generation: opinion
I've found in locksmithing you have to navigate people and very different situations. It could be a domestic violence situation, where a woman might feel more comfortable with another female doing their locks for them. Being able to address sensitive ...
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