A University of Tasmania change proposal is considering disestablishing a large part of the College of Arts, Law and Education's academic research support model to place more focus on the student experience, which academics say will make it harder to ...
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HEDx Podcast: How is AI impacting equity students? – Episode 146
Deputy vice-chancellors (academic) of the University of Queensland, Professor Kris Ryan, and La Trobe University, Professor Jessica Vanderlelie, join Martin Betts for a fireside chat on how artificial intelligence will especially impact equity cohorts. A panel discussion led by director ...
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Punjab-based newspaper The Tribune has published an article about the “bleak future” faced by students after paying thousands of dollars in fees. The Albanese government announced in August that around 150 so-called “ghost colleges” had been shut down and another 140 issued warning notices by the ...
More »Aus HECS changes pass through Parliament as US unis wipe tuition
The Albanese government passed legislation through Parliament on Wednesday that will wipe $3bn of debt for Aussie students. The policy will link HECS indexation to the wage price index instead of the consumer price index, the latter of which has ...
More »Lecture, course material should be publicly available: Productivity Commission
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood gave universities a list of recommendations to improve teaching, learning, research and innovation in a keynote address at the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency annual conference earlier this month. The following is an excerpt ...
More »RUN, ATN, IRU say pass ESOS without the cap
Three university networks that represent 20 institutions have asked Parliament to pass the international student services Bill, which was blocked by the Coalition last week, by removing the disputed cap on overseas commencements. Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton said, ...
More »Uni execs paid more than state premiers: See the numbers
Data collated by the tertiary education union has revealed there are 306 university executives who earn more than their state's premier, even as the sector has cut over 2000 jobs in recent months. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) report ...
More »HEDx Podcast: What does an AI-first uni look like? – Episode 145
A deputy vice-chancellor (academic) panel at the 2024 Microsoft ANZ Higher Education Summit discussed the impact of AI on the future of education. Professor Jessica Vanderlelie from La Trobe University, Professor Allie Clemens from Monash University and Professor Rorden Wilkinson ...
More »Dutton plans deeper international student cuts after sector left hanging on ESOS Bill
Peter Dutton has vowed to pursue deeper international student cuts than Labor after his party said it will side with the Greens and block the government's infamous cap legislation from passing Parliament before the end of the year. Mr Dutton's decision to ...
More »Q&A: WSU VC George Williams on caps, cuts and community [Listen to this article]
Professor George Williams is four months into his role as vice-chancellor of Western Sydney University (WSU), and is on a mission to put student needs first. Read about what he has learned so far, and what's in store for WSU ...
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