The first thing to know about Professor Marcia Devlin’s forthcoming book Beating the Odds: A practical guide to navigating sexism in Australian universities is that it is a guide for “ambitious women” committed to systemic and long overdue change across ...
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Wednesday was World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a time when many might think about the importance of safe work procedures and life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE). But according to research from UniSA, the most significant risks for ...
More »HEDx podcast – Australia’s most awarded data scientist on higher education: Episode 26
CampusReview · HEDx - Australia's most awarded data scientist on higher education - Episode 26 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) chief data scientist Matt Kuperholz joins Karl and Martin to discuss the evolution of the industry and the role of data in shaping ...
More »Stop sitting to improve your mental health and life: USQ study
A new study led by University of Southern Queensland Professor Stuart Biddle has concluded that long hours spent sitting might increase your chances of developing depression and living a poorer quality of life. The study, titled ‘Device-assessed total and prolonged ...
More »‘Hardest period in 75 years’: ANU releases its 2020 deficit
Australia’s top-ranked university has joined the list of institutions hit hard by plunging revenue, with The Australian National University recording a $162.4 million operating deficit for 2020. Vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt released the 2020 financial results on Friday, with the ...
More »Researchers find work from home policies created ‘greatest transport lever’ in 70 years
Preliminary findings from a University of Sydney study have found that work from home policies have had the greatest impact on transport use in Australia in 70 years. Researchers concluded that such policies could save employees on average two hours ...
More »Creating a level playing field for job applicants
Perhaps, just as questions about age, gender preferences and politics have been made redundant (even illegal), job applicants should no longer be required to name where they studied and recruitment processes should have institutions’ names redacted from all applicants’ listed ...
More »Do universities have a comparative advantage?
It is well established that like other entities, universities are in the business of identifying and developing competitive advantages in the marketplace for students and knowledge, based on capability, location, tradition and technology. Global rankings, although criticised, do provide some ...
More »Rethinking university traditions, practices and beliefs during a time of upheaval – podcast
CampusReview · Rethinking university traditions and practices during a time of upheaval - Podcast The COVID-19 pandemic tore a hole in the Australian university sector, highlighting just how dependent many of our institutions have become on international student revenue. Now, ...
More »Q Project reveals how educators, school leaders use research and evidence to inform practice
A five-year project between Monash University and the Paul Ramsay Foundation has recently released its first summary report into how research and evidence is being used in Australian schools, highlighting a gulf between school leaders and teachers. Called the Q ...
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