University Accord panel chair Mary O’Kane has expressed her disappointment with the absence of diversity in the 300 submissions presented for consideration in the interim report, released last week. The interim report outlines a plan proposing five priority actions to ...
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Macquarie Uni borrows $450m in sustainability linked loan
Macquarie University has negotiated the largest sustainability linked loan made by an Australian higher education institution – a $450m borrowing facility with built-in incentives to reward the university if it achieves environmental and social goals. Macquarie stands to gain savings ...
More »Accord targets equal access, calls to make unis ‘better employers’
Australia’s university sector lacks the institutional resilience to “prepare our nation for the future” and needs to enrol more people from lower socioeconomic and rural backgrounds to secure the future labour force, according to a landmark report. The Australian Universities ...
More »Unis respond to Clare’s teaching reforms
University experts have said that the federal government's plan to overhaul teacher education in Australia fails to address key workforce issues driving teachers away from schools. The Expert Panel, chaired by Sydney University vice-chancellor Mark Scott, released its final report ...
More »First funding round announced for $296m national PhD program
A $296 million-dollar National PhD program will support university researchers to undertake industry-focussed research projects, including the potential for AI to help predict the risk of heart disease. Last week, Assistant Minister for Education Anthony Chisolm announced the first funding ...
More »Union calls for detail on SA university merger
Australia's peak higher education union has raised concerns over the University of Adelaide and South Australia's plans to form a 'mega university' in 2026. According to NTEU SA Division Secretary Dr Andrew Miller, there are still "too many unanswered questions" ...
More »New Australia Institute report criticises universities’ focus on profit over learning
Over 80 per cent of people in Australia are concerned that universities prioritise profit over education, with four in five supporting a cap on vice-chancellors' salaries. A new report from The Australia Institute's Centre For Future Work drew results from ...
More »QS denies ‘conflict of interest’ over rankings
Leading university rankings company QS says there is no conflict of interest between its business as an international student recruiter and its rankings, which are closely followed by international students. QS senior vice-president (institutional performance) Ben Sowter said the company’s ...
More »HEDx Podcast: What will be in the Universities Accord interim report? – Episode 78
Professor Mary O'Kane Chair of the Accord Review Panel joins the HEDx podcast for a second time through an interview with research partner HERDSA at a keynote plenary panel session at their annual conference in Brisbane last week. In an interview by ...
More »Survey reports low student satisfaction at sandstone universities
Three Australian universities ranking in the top 20 academic institutions globally fell flat in a recent student satisfaction survey. The QS World University rankings released in June feature 1,500 institutions across 104 locations. The University of Melbourne ranked 14th place ...
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