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Universities fasttrack deferral policies

The University of Melbourne is the first university to extend its deferral period to two years to accommodate students who have been caught by a tightening of the government’s income support laws.o; Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, said. “Thousands have taken ...

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IDP to recruit for US universities

Within five years, at least one in five students recruited by IDP Education will be headed for the US under a new plan launched recently in Los Angeles.uo; Pollock said the proposition for US universities was a compelling one. IDP ...

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Message to lobbyists: accentuate your affirmatives

Rather than crying poor, tertiary education leaders should “spruik” the job creation impacts of education infrastructure projects, according to the chair of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) Advisory Board, Philip Clark.cts from infrastructure schemes like the EIF could generate massive ...

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On a sticky wicket

Basic and applied research: a cricketing perspective. By Arun Sharma.per cent held Discovery only and 10.8 per cent held both. The corresponding figures for 2009 are 40.3 per cent, 45.3 per cent and 14.4 per cent. The expansion of the ...

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Whither TAFE?

Why qualifications that combine both academic and vocationally recognised outcomes should become part of TAFE’s core profile. By Sylvia Whitmore.qualification that provides both nationally recognised competency-based training and an assured and time-efficient pathway to a higher education qualification. The TAFE ...

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Change agenda taking its toll on tiny college: AUQA

Even with only three degrees and 42 students, Tabor College is a “state of flux at every level”, contributing to a lack of common purpose, ill-informed staff, and compliance-oriented quality management, according to the higher education audit agency.heir performance should ...

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National briefs

Bollywood star snubs Australia had failed to reflect the increasing professionalism of indigenous graduates. “Over the past 10 years in particular, enrolments have moved from sub-degree to degree courses, and students tend to be standard-entry and have diversified into a ...

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Time for real action

The federal government is under increased pressure to take strong and real action on concerns over the safety of international students, with China joining India in demanding better protection for its students in Australia. keep talking about money. Of course ...

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Fringe dwellers

Strengthening regional higher education provision is exactly what is needed, but no one yet knows how to achieve it, says Paul Clark.history of development to match the changing economic circumstances of their host city. But as we move to consider ...

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Getting the balance right

Excellence and engagement are the twin pillars for a system of world class university research, write Caroline McMillen and Peter Høj.nge is consistent with the intent to join up the innovation system and to provide the drivers for collaboration across ...

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