Universities have expressed dismay at ongoing uncertainty over much-needed reforms to higher education and cuts to research programs following yesterday's announcement of the federal Budget. Universities Australia noted the “lack of progress through the Parliament of the Government’s Higher Education Research and Reform Amendment ...

An analysis of first year student academic results at Victoria University has added weight to the argument that ATAR scores are a poor indicator to early success in higher education. The report, released today by the university’s Victoria Institute for ...

The federal government will pay for research infrastructure by taking $150 million from grants to other academic endeavours. Last year, the government gave the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy a year's extra funding, tying the $150 million price tag to ...

Australians are ready to accept tighter security measures because of their fears of terror attacks, new research has found. Conducted by the University of South Australia, the research found a majority of Australians are prepared to trade off convenience and ...

Most universities should focus on their own unique advantages for the best chance at enduring success with their brand. Recent legislative changes and the higher Australian dollar are making universities work harder than ever to attract students. To do this ...

University of Queensland researchers say new research findings suggest more support could help Australian parents who are experiencing high-levels of conflict with their teenagers. Preliminary findings from research being undertaken by psychologist and researcher Dr Kylie Burke and Dr Cassandra ...

Students from disadvantaged groups have a lower university completion rate than the national average, new research has found. According to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) low SES students are ...

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has teamed up with the University of Queensland to collaborate on an “open innovation” program, supporting research that holds promise of new therapeutic drugs. Dr Dean Moss, chief executive officer of UniQuest – the university’s research commercialisation ...

James Cook University scientists are leading a drug trial which is attempting to find a better treatment for kids with a life threatening form of epilepsy. JCU’s Dr Jeremy Furyk is coordinating the work, alongside researchers at the Townsville, Gold ...

A new paper released by Innovative Research Universities (IRU) offers recommendations on how to encourage greater links between university researchers and industry. The paper, titled Industry Driven Research, called for more industry incentives to use research produced by Australians and ...