The University of Sydney has been ranked among the world’s most sustainable higher education institutions in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index. Produced anually by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), the Sustainable Campus Index uses a using a rating ...
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Hopes grow for recovery in education export revenue
Hopes are growing for a recovery in education exports after new official figures revealed that the plunge in foreign student revenue caused by Covid-19 and closed borders is flattening out. New export data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...
More »Sydney University announces study agreement with India
The University of Sydney has secured a new study partnership with India’s O.P. Jindal Global University, signalling deepening education ties between the two nations. Business students at JPG will be offered joint degrees to allow them to split their study ...
More »‘The first astronomers’: why Indigenous knowledges should be taught at uni: podcast
Indigenous knowledges should be better embedded into astronomy degrees to advance science and give us a better understanding of the universe, an astrophysicist says. According to QUT's Dr Michael Cowley, there is a willingness to bring Indigenous knowledges into our ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Do public service leadership principles work in a university? episode 57
Professor Renee Leon reflects on her first year as vice chancellor at Charles Sturt University by contrasting leadership practices and culture between universities and the public service. She talks about how what she has learnt from the public service can be ...
More »Jobs summit: changes to attract more international students
Increased post-study work rights for international students, changes to bargaining agreements, and better access to TAFE were major outcomes from last week’s Jobs and Skills summit. Nearly 150 peak unions, business leaders and politicians gathered at Parliament House in Canberra ...
More »Union survey reveals high level of work-related stress at Southern Cross University
More than 80 per cent of Southern Cross University staff have reported experiencing psychosocial hazards resulting in high levels of stress and a decline in wellbeing, a union survey has found. A workplace survey conducted by the National Tertiary Education ...
More »Green innovations boost performance and worker retention: podcast
Universities investing in green innovations are more likely to retain staff, achieve better organisational performances and attract more students. A new study by ACU has found a link between organisational performance, employee goal achievement, attrition rates and green innovations said ...
More »It’s about leading, not only about the leader – opinion
Something special, even unique, took place this year – an Australian university was recognised by a global award scheme for business nous. That EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia 2021 judges would choose the CEO of an Australian university was ...
More »Regions must be a priority for Jobs and Skills Summit, or national economy pays the price: opinion
Tried to hire a tradie lately? Or book a GP appointment? Or get an Uber at peak hour? Spare a thought for regional communities. While our capital cities struggle through the worst skills shortage in recent memory, regional Australia is ...
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