A new Curtin University initiative is aiming to give regional women more job opportunities across the healthcare, agriculture, regional tourism and technology sectors. Launched this month, the initiative, thought to be the ‘first of its kind’ was created in partnership ...
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Our amazing brain plasticity and the importance of social connectedness, part 1: Opinion
The importance of brain plasticity is emphasised by Dr Norman Doidge who, as observed by Professor Ken Purnell (Head of Educational Neuroscience at CQUniversity Australia), stated that it is “one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century”. The literature ...
More »La Trobe research aims to make Australia a world leader in medicinal agricultural production
New research in protected cropping using medicinal cannabis by La Trobe University is aiming to develop Australia’s agricultural industry and establish an Australian supply chain for medicinal cannabis. The project recently received $5m in funding from the Australian Government’s Regional ...
More »Commemorating Richard Dawkins’ 81st birthday: The God Delusion and its discontents – opinion
Around May 1952 philosopher Bertrand Russell (18 May 1872-2 February 1970) wrote an essay ‘Reflections on my eightieth birthday’ which was reproduced in Portraits from Memory (first published 1956) and as an addendum at the end of the third and ...
More »WSU world’s best for social impact: 2022 Times Higher Education rankings
Western Sydney University has ranked first on the planet for its commitment to global equality and sustainability. Topping the list of more than 1,406 institutions across 106 countries, WSU secured its place as a world leader in the latest edition ...
More »‘Massive culture shift’: Swinburne pilots ungraded course
One of Australia’s top design schools has become the latest to adopt an unusual marking system that has taken global academia by storm. This year, Swinburne University’s Bachelor of Design made the bold decision to remove grades from core sections ...
More »New study analyses the current and future skills needed to complete a PhD – podcast
As of 2019, Australian universities produced about 10 thousand PhD graduates each year, a number that kept growing in the previous 20 years while increasing the competitiveness of the academic job market. A recent study from the University of Sydney analysed over ...
More »UA says small funding boost could help Australian universities generate $24 billion
A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...
More »As cyber security obligations for private companies and directors grow, orgs turn to SaaS
A Bill recently passed in parliament represents a new benchmark in the way governments are willing to impose cyber security obligations on private businesses to protect national interests. Cyber attacks against businesses and government entities of all sizes have grown ...
More »New smart plaster a ‘turning point’ in orthopaedic care
With 170,000 Australians breaking a bone annually, PhD student Janitha Jeewantha thought it was time to redesign a new, easier way to cast injuries. With help from his professor, Jeewantha developed a hybrid shape memory polymer 'smart plaster' which wraps around ...
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