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Can get some satisfaction

Of course teacher quality matters, but business students increasingly want better services and facilities. The quality of teaching and the curriculum have been found, unsurprisingly, to be the most important factors in determining the satisfaction levels of business students, but ...

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The rebirthing of a science advocacy

Philip Poronnik says he assumed the role of secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science in late 2009 as part of a concerted effort at “rebirthing” the former powerhouse of science advocacy. He saw ...

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Counting the cost in science

Fear of numbers isn’t confined to students in the humanities. It’s a serious concern in the sciences too, reports Jeremy Gilling. Innumeracy is widely recognised as a serious impediment to skills acquisition, innovation and productivity growth. Less well recognised is ...

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Different models for different contexts

Do employers value a specialist BA over a generalist one? A spin-off research project aims to find out. Just how employable is a BA graduate? It’s a good question, and one that is being explored in a spin-off project from ...

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Do-it-yourself prototyping

Rapid prototyping equipment was once a Rolls Royce, but now it’s the Toyota Camry of model making. And it’s transforming the education experience in all facets of design, reports Jeremy Gilling. Prototype and model-making has traditionally involved machining blocks of ...

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When a nursing degree isn’t enough

Questions are being raised about universities’ processes for awarding advanced standing to overseas-trained nurses towards an Australian nursing degree, reports Jeremy Gilling. Nursing registration boards are becoming increasingly cautious about taking universities’ certification of competence through a nursing degree on ...

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