The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) are the first Australian recipients of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an award that prizes institutional-level commitment to community. The historically American award was trialled in Australia in ...
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Social work students can now use a virtual avatar to build the emotional skills required to be an effective social worker at the University of South Australia (UniSA) through the 'Mia project'. Students watch Mia grow from a young child ...
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Victoria University's (VU) master's in community psychology course is due to be cancelled in 2024, marking the end of community-focused psychology studies in a postgrad-degree format in all Australian universities. The Master of Applied Psychology (Community Psychology) course has clinical ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they’re at, not where we expect them to be – Episode 93
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they're at - Episode 93 The prevailing stereotype of a student starting university is that of a young school leaver heading to a highly regarded institution of higher education, with a profession in ...
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The Gold Coast campus of Griffith University opened its new biomedical research and development centre earlier this month, which will research and develop vaccines for illnesses including chlamydia, acne and some cancers. The $280m Translational Science Hub (TNS) is a ...
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Australia’s peak engineering body has welcomed federal investment in AUKUS engineering education and called for support to produce a further 60,000 additional graduates by 2033. Engineers Australia chief Romilly Madew AO praised the government’s commitment of $128.5m over four years ...
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The federal government will spend $9.1m to support a business case and consultation process to define the scope of a National Skills Passport. The Universities Accord recommended the concept of a National Skills Passport in its interim report to Education ...
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Teaching is under way in a new MBA degree based on the AUKUS alliance that is being offered jointly by three universities, one from each of the three AUKUS countries, The global executive MBA in defence and space is a ...
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WA Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities that he does not appreciate their lack of transparency in handing out unconditional early entry offers to secondary students. The minister expressed his concern in parliament on August ...
More »Monash partners with AFP to expand AI research program
Monash University has received a $4.4m funding boost to enhance its partnership with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), to support its groundbreaking research into AI technology and combating digital crime.Funds from the Commonwealth Confiscated Assets Account will expand Monash's AI ...
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