There is little justification for lower levels of Commonwealth support for private higher education providers. By Adrian McComb. Some university vice-chancellors seem to want to determine what level of Commonwealth support students enrolling with their competitors should receive. This is ...

Collaboration in every direction is fundamental to creating institutions for an ever-adapting future, says this change manager. By Antonia Maiolo. Encouraging the participation of university staff in decision-making can help create a positive attitude toward change and improve university operations. Graham ...

It’s a golden age for software engineers as technology embeds itself ever deeper in our lives, and offers solutions to global problems.By Dallas Bastian. A Swinburne University of Technology lecturer has received an international education award for his outstanding and ...

An annual fee could be the limit for postgraduate students already weighed down by debt, threatening Australia’s research spark. By Fran Molloy. The federal Budget has hit the higher education sector hard – and with $173,000 sliced from the Research Training ...

However controversial, tying the tongue of an academic risks betraying the fundamental principles of any institution. By Michael J. Spence. Professor George Arnold Wood was a patriotic man and a fervent supporter of the British Empire, but he had strong objections ...

The policy fad of outsourcing VET creates a culture in which cost is more important than benefit, says internationally published economist. By John Mitchell. Many policymakers in the VET sector have followed a predictable pattern over the last five years or ...

A recent summit saw universities mark themselves on technology-enhanced learning to compare best practice techniques. By Dallas Bastian. Higher education institutions from around the globe converged in Australia to share their strengths and weaknesses surrounding technology-enhanced learning (TEL) at a recent ...

Active learning is built into the bricks and mortar of advanced facility. By Erin Mayo Engineering students at the University of Queensland have been given access to a unique learning facility, allowing them hands-on experience in their chosen field. Designed ...

A new study examines the hurdles facing disadvantaged learners aiming for higher education, and how to support their goals. By Erin Mayo. Disadvantaged learners tend to be higher represented in lower-level VET qualifications, and under-represented in higher-level qualifications, says a new ...

Industry body offers alternatives to cumbersome clusters. By Dallas Bastian. There are a number of ways that universities can recover funds lost through government cuts and Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has put forward three possibilities. Executive director of IRU, Conor King, ...