The just announced Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) funding package has been widely welcomed as an extra injection of $2.2b Australian Government funding into support for enhanced ‘translation and commercialisation’ of university research. The initiative is explained in a co-released “University Research ...
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Curtin releases research into ailment driving 1 in 4 workers to distraction
It could be described like a mozzie living in your eardrum, but for many Aussies living with tinnitus is a daily reality. New research from Curtin University has revealed a quarter of Aussie workers suffer from the condition, experiencing a ringing, buzzing, ...
More »The skills we need for the future we want: Part 2 – opinion
This paper represents the second of a 2 part series designed to interpose a manufacturing workers’ union view into the debate about the future of Australia’s vocational education & training (VET) system. The debate comes at a time when crucial ...
More »Swinburne, RMIT ranked top 50 in global MBA rankings
Australian universities have ranked among the top 50 of the world’s best business schools, with over a dozen institutions awarded top tier status for their MBA programs. US-based CEO Magazine recently published its annual Global MBA Rankings. This year, the ...
More »HEDx Podcast 44 – Using your values as your true north
Professor Carolyn Evans, VC of Griffith University and Chair of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group, reflects on how having a new strategy coming into 2020 served her well in providing a true north to navigate the challenges of the disruptions ...
More »International students a lifeline for Australian labour force
International students are returning to Australia’s shores, with just under 30,000 arriving in the past six weeks. Many of the students will be joining or rejoining the workforce, relieving pressure on small businesses that have struggled to find workers during ...
More »UTS maintains top 10 placing in THE Young University Rankings 2022
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has retained its top-10 position in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings for 2022, moving up one rung from last years' ranking to eighth place. UTS was the only Australian institution in the ...
More »The benefits of Software as a Service for higher education [sponsored]
The potential benefits for higher education providers of switching from current IT software capability and embracing cloud technologies, and in particular Software as a Service (SaaS), are significant. A new report published by TechnologyOne in conjunction with Insight Economics and ...
More »Australia, UK to deepen research ties
Top universities in Australia and the UK will work more closely together following the passing of a historic trade agreement. In a joint letter, Australia’s Group of Eight (G08) coalition and the UK’s Russell Group announced a new committee aimed ...
More »‘A paradigm shift’ needed to curb online drop-outs: podcast
As thousands of university students make their return to campus, many will choose to remain online, making them twice as likely to drop out than face-to-face learners. High rates of dropouts are costing universities millions per year, and the numbers ...
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