La Trobe university will become the first Australian university to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff and students. Vice chancellor John Dewar announced a two-staged approach to safely reopening its campuses later this year once the nation hits vaccine ...
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that US drag-queen and actor RuPaul and video game Pokémon are far removed from the serious work of CSIRO scientists, but that’s not entirely the case. In fact, of the 150 new species named in ...
More »Why are some uni students still turning to contract cheating and what can be done about it?
Recent research from The University of Western Australia indicates that the real figure of Australian university students who engage in contract cheating in written assignments is between 8-11 per cent. Contract cheating involves students engaging the services of an academic ...
More »THE rankings: Australian Institutions continue to be strong – analysis
The recent Times Higher Education world rankings (THE) 2022 marks the final of the main three rankings for the year, the other two being QS and Academic Ranking of World Universities. What does the THE 2022 tell us? At the ...
More »THE World University Rankings 2022: UniMelb tops Australian list again, 12 unis make global top 200
The influential Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 have been released, with 12 Australian Universities making the top 200. The rankings take in over 1,600 institutions across 99 countries and is measured on 13 performance indicators that measure an ...
More »HEDx Podcast – The best of times, the worst of times – Episode 35
Sandra Harding, as Australia's current longest serving VC of a single Australian university at JCU in Townsville, joins the HEDx team. She reflects on how the sector's leaders and staff are feeling and of the culture change that is needed for ...
More »‘Gut instinct’ plays a part in the spread of pandemic misinformation: new study
New research from the Australian National University has found that individuals who base their thinking on “first instincts” are more likely to believe and share misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 misinformation has appeared and been shared since the beginning ...
More »Reading with your senses: the blind artist bringing science to life
Melbourne-based artist and researcher Dr Erica Tandori has enabled people with low-vision or blindness to touch, feel and experience the world of infection, immunity and nutrition in a new exhibition. As part of Science Week 2021, Monash University’s Rossjohn lab ...
More »New study suggests AI shows promise in aiding autism diagnosis
Autism is a neurological condition affecting an estimated 150,000 Australians, with the disorder diagnosed in roughly one in 160 children. But in what could potentially be a major breakthrough, diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may one day involve a simple ...
More »Should ALL academics be required to publish? opinion
As competition to attract the attention of prospective students intensifies, the higher education sector finds itself grappling with the question: Should every academic be required to publish research? The academic world is a major source of discovery and new ideas. ...
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